Chess Puzzle #1N0bb — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 951 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rook c1; bishop d4; pawns b3/e3/f2. Black: king g8; queen h2; rook f8; bishop g3; pawns f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. 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

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/5ppp/8/3Q4/3B4/1P2P1b1/5P1q/2R3K1 w - - 7 39

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