Chess Puzzle #2D07n — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1044 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king d3; queen e2; rooks a1/e1; bishops b5/g1; pawns a4/b2/d4/f3. Black: king d7; queen g5; rook a8; bishop b4; knight c6; pawns a5/b7/d5/f7/g6/g7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Be3 — bishop g1→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf5# — queen g5→f5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r7/1p1k1pp1/2n3p1/pB1p2q1/Pb1P4/3K1P2/1P2Q3/R3R1B1 w - - 6 28

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