Chess Puzzle #0b7DI — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1053 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen d2; rook g2; pawns a2/b3/f4/g3/g5. Black: king h7; queen f3; bishop e4; pawns a7/c5/e6/f7/g7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf2 — rook g2→f2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh1# — queen f3→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/p4ppk/4p3/2p3Pp/4bP2/1P3qP1/P2Q2RK/8 w - - 10 41

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