Chess Puzzle #28U13 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 701 · Beginner · hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen e5; rooks b1/f1; bishop d6; pawns a2/b3/c5/h2. Black: king c8; queen b7; rooks d8/g8; bishop f3; pawns a6/b5/e6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf3 — rook f1→f3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf3# — queen b7→f3, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2kr2r1/1q6/p2Bp2p/1pP1Q3/8/1P3b2/P6P/1R3R1K w - - 0 29

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