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

Rating 1001 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; rook b1; bishop d2; knight d6; pawns a2/b3/c2/d3/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen f7; bishops d4/e4; pawns a7/b7/c5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight d6→e4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf3# — queen f7→f3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/pp3qpp/3N4/2p5/3bb3/1P1P2P1/P1PB3P/1R5K w - - 0 31

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