Chess Puzzle #51OLm — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1009 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen c6; rooks c1/h1; bishop f4; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king b8; queen h4; rook d6; bishops b6/g4; knight f6; pawns a7/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd6 — bishop f4→d6, captures rook. 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: 1k6/p1p2ppp/1bQr1n2/8/4PBbq/2N5/PP4PP/2R2K1R w - - 2 18

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