Chess Puzzle #0sJol — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 910 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen c2; rook e1; bishop b5; knights d2/f5; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c5; rook e6; bishops b7/d6; knight e4; pawns a7/b6/d5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd3 — bishop b5→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf2# — queen c5→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pb3pp1/1p1br2p/1Bqp1N2/4n3/2P4P/PPQN1PP1/4RK2 w - - 5 23

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