Chess Puzzle #11jDC — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 976 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rook a1; bishops b3/g5; knights c3/h8; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c5; rook a8; bishop f8; knights e5/h3; pawns a7/b5/f5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2# — queen c5→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3kb1N/p5pp/8/1pqQnpB1/8/1BN4n/PPP3PP/R5K1 w q - 8 18

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