Chess Puzzle #07eSN — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 835 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks f1/f2; bishop g2; pawns a2/b2/d3/e2. Black: king f7; queen g3; rook h1; bishop c8; knight g4; pawns a7/b6/e6/f6/g5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh1 — king g1→h1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen g3→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2b5/p4k2/1p2pp2/6p1/3Q2n1/3P2q1/PP2PRB1/5RKr w - - 1 30

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