Chess Puzzle #1es4T — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1085 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e3; queen d1; rooks a1/g1; bishop b6; knight d2; pawns b2/b4/c2/d3/e4/f3/g5. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/f8; knight h3; pawns a6/b7/c6/d6/e5/g6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg4 — rook g1→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2# — queen h4→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1p4pp/pBpp2p1/4p1P1/1P2P2q/3PKP1n/1PPN4/R2Q2R1 w - - 2 26

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