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

Rating 536 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c6/e3; knight g1; pawns a2/c3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d4; rooks f2/f8; bishop e6; knights d3/f6; pawns a7/c7/e5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf2 — bishop e3→f2, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf2# — queen d4→f2, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p1p2ppp/2B1bn2/4p3/3q4/2PnB1P1/P4r1P/R2Q1KNR w - - 0 17

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