Chess Puzzle #0v3nu — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 487 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/e2; bishop g3; knight e5; pawns a2/b3/c3/d4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks e8/f8; bishops b7/d6; pawns a7/c6/c7/d5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf1 — rook a1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf1# — queen f6→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/pbp3pp/2pb1q2/3pN3/3P4/1PP3B1/P2QR1PP/R5K1 w - - 5 18

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