Chess Puzzle #06r2x — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 823 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks f1/g3; bishop g6; pawns b3/c3/f6/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks d8/e8; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/f7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf5 — bishop g6→f5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen h4→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3rr1k1/pp3p2/5PB1/8/6nq/1PP3R1/2Q3PP/5RK1 w - - 1 29

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