Chess Puzzle #057E1 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 749 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d7; rooks a1/f1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/h2. Black: king g8; queen h5; rook e8; bishop f4; pawns e5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rae1 — rook a1→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen h5→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/3Q2pp/8/4p2q/5b2/3P4/PPP4P/R4R1K w - - 3 29

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