Chess Puzzle #4qz1e — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1095 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, swallowstail mate.

Position

White: king f2; queen b5; rooks e2/g2; pawns a2/b2/c4/d6/h3. Black: king g8; queen c1; rook f3; bishop h6; pawns a7/b6/c5/c7/e5/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxf3 — king f2→f3, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf4# — queen c1→f4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, swallowstail mate. The combination ends with Qf4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p1p2p2/1p1P2pb/1Qp1p2p/2P5/5r1P/PP2RKR1/2q5 w - - 0 35

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