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

Rating 1114 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen b4; rooks a1/e1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/h2. Black: king d8; queen f6; rook g6; bishops d5/e7; knight a5; pawns a6/b5/c7/d6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd5 — knight c3→d5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf3# — queen f6→f3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3k4/2p1b2p/p2p1qr1/np1b4/1Q6/2NP4/PPP2P1P/R3R2K w - - 2 23

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