Chess Puzzle #1q7cf — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 955 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen a4; rooks a1/h1; bishop c6; pawns a2/b2/c4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king b8; queen c5; rooks d2/h8; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb5 — queen a4→b5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf2# — queen c5→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k5r/ppp3pp/2B1p3/2q5/Q1P5/8/PP1r1PPP/R4K1R w - - 1 20

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