Chess Puzzle #0VF7m — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 803 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d4; rooks b1/e1; pawns a4/d3/d5/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen g3; rook a8; bishop f4; pawns b6/c7/f5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf1 — rook e1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen g3→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r6k/2p3p1/1p5p/3P1p2/P2Q1b2/3P2qP/6P1/1R2R2K w - - 2 44

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