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

Rating 621 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops e1/f3; pawns a3/c5/d4/e3/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f5; rooks a8/e8; bishop d3; knight g6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg4 — bishop f3→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf1# — queen f5→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/ppp2pp1/6np/2PpPq2/3P4/P2bPB2/6PP/R2QBRK1 w - - 5 21

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