Chess Puzzle #26ezI — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 692 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; knight c4; pawns a2/b2/f2/f3/h2. Black: king e8; queen d5; rooks a8/g8; bishop f8; pawns b4/d6/e5/f6/f7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf3# — queen d5→f3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3kbr1/5p1p/3p1p2/3qp3/1pN5/3B1P2/PP1Q1P1P/R4RK1 w q - 1 19

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