Chess Puzzle #1mT6Y — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 497 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rook a1; bishops d1/g3; knight f3; pawns a4/c3/d4/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f7; rook f8; bishops d7/e7; knight b6; pawns a5/c4/d5/e6/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight f3→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf1# — queen f7→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/3bbq2/1n2p1pp/p2p4/P1pPP3/2P2NB1/2Q3PP/R2B2K1 w - - 0 26

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