Chess Puzzle #2Nr8f — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 785 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/g8; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen h4; rook a8; bishops c8/d4; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f4/g4/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf4 — bishop c1→f4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2# — queen h4→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k1B1/ppp4p/2np4/8/3bPppq/8/PPP3PP/RNBQ1K1R w q - 0 11

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