Chess Puzzle #1Iym8 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 807 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen b1; rook a1; bishop c1; knight c3; pawns a4/b2/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f2; rook f8; bishop g6; pawns a7/f4/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: b3 — pawn b2→b3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf1# — queen f2→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p4ppp/6b1/8/P3Pp2/2N2P2/1P3qPP/RQB4K w - - 0 24

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