Chess Puzzle #DrqYX — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1509 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f2; queen f3; rook d2; bishop e3; knight f1; pawns a5/b2/d5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c1; bishops b5/d4; knight f5; pawns a6/b7/d6/f7/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd4 — rook d2→d4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf1# — queen c1→f1, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p3p2/p2p2p1/Pb1P1n1p/3b4/4BQ1P/1P1R1KP1/2q2N2 w - - 21 40

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