Chess Puzzle #587pN — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1062 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/f3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4/f2. Black: king c8; queen h2; rooks d8/h8; bishop g3; knight f6; pawns a7/c6/c7/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf2# — queen h2→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/p1p2ppp/2p1pn2/8/2PP4/2N2Bb1/PP3P1q/R1BQR1K1 w - - 8 17

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