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

Rating 1058 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g3; queen e2; rook c7; bishops b3/d2; knight e6; pawns a2/b6/d5/f4/g5. Black: king b8; queen h7; rook h8; bishop d7; pawns a6/b7/e4/f5/g6. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg2 — queen e2→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh4# — queen h7→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k5r/1pRb3q/pP2N1p1/3P1pP1/4pP2/1B4K1/P2BQ3/8 w - - 3 37

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