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

Rating 607 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rook a1; bishop e5; knight b1; pawns a2/b3/c2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f8; rook a8; bishops c5/c8; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf1# — queen f8→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2qk1/pp4p1/4p3/2bpB2Q/8/1P6/P1P3PP/RN4K1 w - - 1 18

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