Chess Puzzle #1gp1i — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 584 · Beginner · hanging piece, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; pawns a2/b2/e5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c4; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/e7; pawns a7/b6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxb7 — queen f3→b7, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf1# — queen c4→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pb2bppp/1p2p3/4P3/2q2P2/5Q2/PP4PP/R1B2R1K w - - 0 17

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