Chess Puzzle #25VKK — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen g4; rook d1; bishops c2/g3; pawns b3/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks b8/f8; knight c6; pawns a7/d5/e6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Bxb8 — bishop g3→b8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf2# — queen f6→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r3rk1/p6p/2n1pqp1/3p4/6Q1/1PP3B1/2B2PPP/3R1K2 w - - 0 23

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