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

Rating 1033 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen a4; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/f2/h3. Black: king d8; queen b6; rook g2; bishop e7; knights d3/f6; pawns a7/d6/f7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg2 — king f1→g2, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf2# — queen b6→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3k4/p3bp2/1q1p1n2/8/Q7/2Nn3P/PP3Pr1/R1B2K1R w - - 6 23

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