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

Rating 1110 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e2; queen e4; rooks b7/h1; bishop f3; pawns a2/d3/e5/h2. Black: king c8; queen c2; rook d8; bishop d4; pawns c5/d6/f7/g6/h3. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king e2→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2# — queen c2→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr4/1R3p2/3p2p1/2p1P3/3bQ3/3P1B1p/P1q1K2P/7R w - - 0 29

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