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

Rating 964 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen g2; rooks a1/g1; bishop g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/f3/h4. Black: king h7; queen f5; rooks a8/e6; bishop g7; pawns a7/b5/c7/d6/f7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f3→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd3# — queen f5→d3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qd3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r7/p1p2pbk/3pr3/1p3qBp/7P/2P2P2/PP3PQ1/R4KR1 w - - 6 23

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