Chess Puzzle #0Hcbz — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 875 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen f6; rooks d1/e7; knight d4; pawns f2/g4. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks b8/c2; pawns a7/d6/f7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke1 — king f1→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh1# — queen h3→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/p3Rp2/3p1Q1p/8/3N2P1/7q/2r2P2/3R1K2 w - - 0 30

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