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

Rating 611 · Beginner · hanging piece, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rooks d2/f1; bishop b3; pawns a2/c2/c3/f5/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen b5; rooks a8/h8; bishop d7; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf7 — queen h5→f7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf1# — queen b5→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

hanging piece, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2k3r/pppb1ppp/8/1q2pP1Q/8/1BP5/P1PR2PP/5R1K w - - 0 21

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