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

Rating 790 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen e3; rooks a1/f1; bishops a2/d4; pawns a3/b2/c2/g2. Black: king c8; queen h5; bishops e4/g3; pawns a6/b5/c4/e5/f7/g7. White is ahead by 8 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king h1→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen h5→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2k5/5pp1/p7/1p2p2q/2pBb3/P3Q1b1/BPP3P1/R4R1K w - - 1 28

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