Chess Puzzle #0z6eU — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 590 · Beginner · hanging piece, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen a4; rook b1; bishops a5/d1; knights d2/e4; pawns a2/c4/d5/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e1; rook f8; bishops f5/g7; knights b8/e8; pawns a7/c5/d6/e5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf1 — knight d2→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf1# — queen e1→f1, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1n2nrk1/p5bp/3p2p1/B1pPpb2/Q1P1N3/5P2/P2N2PP/1R1Bq2K w - - 3 24

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