Chess Puzzle #4XDS0 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1087 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen d1; rooks b1/h1; bishops c1/e2; pawns a2/c2/e4/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen h4; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/d4; pawns a6/b7/c7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf3 — bishop e2→f3. 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: r1b2r2/1pp3kp/p5p1/8/3bP2q/7P/P1P1B1P1/1RBQ1K1R w - - 4 17

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