Chess Puzzle #0QO6c — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 611 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queens c8/g2; bishop f2; knight b6; pawns d3/e4/f5. Black: king h7; queen d1; bishops f3/g7; pawns e5/f6/g5. White is ahead by 9 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg3 — queen g2→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh1# — queen d1→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2Q5/6bk/1N3p2/4pPp1/4P3/3P1b2/5BQK/3q4 w - - 1 53

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