Chess Puzzle #3Bo7Z — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1104 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a2/f2; bishop d3; knights e2/e4; pawns a3/c4/d5/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen e1; rook e8; bishops g7/h3; knight c5; pawns b7/c6/d6/g6/h6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf1 — rook f2→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf1# — queen e1→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: 4r1k1/1p4b1/2pp2pp/2nP4/2P1N1P1/P2B3b/R1Q1NR1P/4q1K1 w - - 1 28

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