Chess Puzzle #0bx8z — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 754 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen f4; rook c1; pawns e3/f2/g3. Black: king b7; queen d5; rook h7; pawns b5/f5/h2/h3. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh2 — king h1→h2, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg2# — queen d5→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1k5r/8/1p1q1p2/5Q2/4P1Pp/5P1p/2R4K w - - 0 47

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