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

Rating 1119 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen b7; rooks a1/b5; knight e1; pawns a7/d3/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d4; rooks a8/f8; knight h3; pawns d7/e6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxa8 — queen b7→a8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf2# — queen d4→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/PQ1p1pp1/4p2p/1R2P3/3q4/3P3n/5PPP/R3NK2 w - - 9 30

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