Chess Puzzle #0u4pW — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 534 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen a4; rooks a1/f1; bishops c3/g2; pawns a2/b2/d3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks a8/f8; bishop f3; knight e2; pawns a7/b7/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop g2→f3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf3# — queen d5→f3, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp3ppp/8/3qp3/Q7/2BP1bP1/PP2nPBP/R4R1K w - - 5 17

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