Chess Puzzle #515Hn — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1050 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c6; rook d1; bishop g2; knight f3; pawns a4/b2/c4. Black: king f6; queen f5; rook h2; bishop d4; pawns a6/e6/f7/g3. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight f3→d4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2# — queen f5→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/p1Q1pk2/5q2/P1Pb4/5Np1/1P4Br/3R2K1 w - - 2 37

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