Chess Puzzle #2K9Tj — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 955 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b2; rooks a1/f1; bishops b7/c1; pawns a2/c3/c4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e2; rooks a8/d1; bishop c2; knight b8; pawns a7/c7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Be3 — bishop c1→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf1# — queen e2→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn4k1/pBp2p1p/6p1/8/2P5/2P3P1/PQb1qP1P/R1Br1RK1 w - - 3 17

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