Chess Puzzle #1g3fd — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen c5; rooks a1/f1; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e4; rooks e8/f4; bishop g4; pawns a7/c6/f2/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight d2→e4, captures queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bf3# — bishop g4→f3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/p5pp/2p5/2Q5/4qrb1/2P5/PP1N1p1P/R4R1K w - - 1 37

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