Chess Puzzle #1NF7k — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 935 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen a8; rook a1; bishop c1; knight f1; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen b5; rook e1; bishop b8; knight f6; pawns b7/c5/d5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf4 — bishop c1→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf1# — queen b5→f1, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: Qbk5/1p3ppp/5n2/1qpp4/3P4/2P5/PP3PPP/R1B1rNK1 w - - 6 18

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