Chess Puzzle #1xHF8 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d3; rook f1; bishop d5; knight f5; pawns a2/b2/c4/e4/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen h3; rook f8; pawns a5/c5/d6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qc3 — queen d3→c3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf1# — queen h3→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, hanging piece, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/6p1/3p3p/p1pB1N2/2P1P3/3Q2Pq/PP5P/5R1K w - - 0 36

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