Chess Puzzle #12PFh — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 584 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rooks a1/f3; bishop c1; pawns a2/b2/c3/f5/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen c4; rooks a8/f8; bishop f6; pawns a7/b7/d5/e5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh3 — rook f3→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf1# — queen c4→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/pp4pp/5b2/3ppP1Q/2q5/2P2R2/PP4PP/R1B4K w - - 1 21

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