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

Rating 1071 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e2; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/d3; pawns a3/b2/c2/c3/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/f8; bishop f3; knights b8/e4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf3 — pawn g2→f3, captures bishop. 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: rn3rk1/pp3ppp/2p5/3pP3/4n2q/P1PB1b2/1PP1K1PP/R1BQ3R w - - 0 12

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