Chess Puzzle #13GUX — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 937 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b7; rooks a1/d1; bishop c5; pawns a4/d4/e5/f2/f3. Black: king g8; queen h2; rook e8; bishop g3; pawns a7/c7/f5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf2# — queen h2→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/pQp4p/6p1/2B1Pp2/P2P4/5Pb1/5P1q/R2R2K1 w - - 4 30

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