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

Position

White: king f1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops e2/h8; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/b3/c2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen e3; rook a8; bishops c5/g4; knights c6/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/f7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Nc3 — knight b1→c3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf2# — queen e3→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3k1nB/ppp2p1p/2n5/2bp4/6b1/1P2qN2/P1P1B1PP/RN1Q1K1R w q - 4 12

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