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

Rating 921 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen f3; rooks g1/h3; knights a3/e5; pawns b2/d3/d4/f2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e6; rooks c8/d8; bishop h6; knight b4; pawns b5/f5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxh6 — rook h3→h6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qa2# — queen e6→a2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qa2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2rr2k1/6pp/4q2b/1p2Np2/1n1P4/N2P1Q1R/1P3P1P/1K4R1 w - - 4 32

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