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

Rating 764 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d4; rooks a1/e5; bishop d3; knight b3; pawns a4/b5/c3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks d7/f8; bishop b7; pawns a5/d5/f2/g7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf1 — rook a1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf3# — queen f6→f3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1b1r2p1/5q2/pP1pR3/P2Q4/1NPB4/5p1P/R6K w - - 0 32

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