Chess Puzzle #03F8X — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 868 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen a3; rook c8; bishop f3; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2. Black: king g7; queen h6; rook e1; pawns a5/b6/f7/g5/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg3 — king h2→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh4# — queen h6→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2R5/5pkp/1p5q/p5p1/8/Q4B2/PP3PPK/4r3 w - - 1 35

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