Chess Puzzle #23zyQ — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1187 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks a1/e1; knight f8; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2. Black: king g8; queen f3; rook a8; knight h3; pawns a6/b5/c7/e6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf2# — queen f3→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4Nk1/2p2pp1/p3p2p/1p6/3PQ3/2P2q1n/PP3P2/R3R1K1 w - - 0 22

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