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

Rating 1012 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g5; queen g4; rooks a1/f1; bishops b3/c1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2. Black: king g8; queen h6; rooks a8/f8; bishop e5; pawns a7/b7/c6/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf5 — king g5→f5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf6# — queen h6→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppp2ppp/2p4q/4b1K1/4P1Q1/1BN5/PPP2P2/R1B2R2 w - - 3 18

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