Chess Puzzle #47Mkl — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1066 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen d5; rooks e1/e2; knight d2; pawns a4/b2/c3/d4/f2/g4/h3. Black: king h7; queen h2; rooks e8/f8; knight h4; pawns a7/b3/c4/g6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe8 — rook e2→e8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf2# — queen h2→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4rr2/p5pk/6pp/3Q4/P1pP2Pn/1pP4P/1P1NRP1q/4RK2 w - - 3 30

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