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

Rating 677 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen f8; rook g1; bishop g2; pawns e4/f5/g4. Black: king h7; queen h3; rooks b2/e2; bishop d7; pawns d6/e5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh3 — bishop g2→h3, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh2# — rook e2→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5Q2/3b1ppk/3p3p/4pP2/4P1P1/7q/1r2r1B1/6RK w - - 0 35

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