Chess Puzzle #15yaX — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen b5; rooks a1/f1; bishop h2; pawns a2/b2/c3. Black: king c8; queen h3; rook h8; bishops c5/f3; pawns a7/b7/c7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf3 — rook f1→f3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf3# — queen h3→f3, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/ppp4p/8/1Qb5/8/2P2b1q/PP5B/R4R1K w - - 1 21

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