Chess Puzzle #0Yw75 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1070 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen f2; rook d1; bishop f4; pawns a2/b2/c3/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen c6; rook e8; bishop b7; pawns a7/b6/f5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd2 — rook d1→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh1# — queen c6→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/pb6/1pq5/5p2/5B2/2P3PP/PP3Q1K/3R4 w - - 3 32

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