Chess Puzzle #0T1mx — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 958 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen b7; rook b1; pawns a3/b5/d3/e2/f2/h2. Black: king h8; queen h5; rook g8; bishop e5; pawns a4/f3/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf3 — queen b7→f3, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen h5→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/1Q6/7p/1P2b2q/p7/P2P1p2/4PP1P/1R5K w - - 0 36

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