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

Rating 976 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d2; rooks a1/h1; knight f3; pawns a3/c5/d4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen b5; rooks a8/h8; bishop a6; pawns a7/c6/d5/e6/f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng1 — knight f3→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf1# — queen b5→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4k1r/p4p2/b1p1p1p1/1qPpP2p/3P4/P4N2/3Q1PPP/R3K2R w KQ - 1 18

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