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

Rating 724 · Beginner · endgame, hanging piece, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen c3; rook f1; bishop e2; pawns a5/b5/c4/d5/f5/g3/h2. Black: king f7; queen h3; rook a8; knight g4; pawns a7/b6/c5/d6/f6/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg4 — bishop e2→g4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf1# — queen h3→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r7/p4kp1/1p1p1p2/PPpP1P2/2P3n1/2Q3Pq/4B2P/5R1K w - - 1 36

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