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

Rating 1057 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c7; rooks a1/e1; knight b5; pawns a3/b4/c4/e5/f4/h2. Black: king e7; queen c3; rooks g8/h8; knight d7; pawns a7/b6/c5/e6/f5/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf3# — queen c3→f3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6rr/p1Qnk3/1p2p3/1Np1Pp2/1PP2P1p/P1q5/7P/R3R1K1 w - - 2 31

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