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

Rating 1069 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h3; queen c6; rooks c1/h1; bishop f1; pawns a2/b3/g3. Black: king f8; queen f3; rooks b8/h8; pawns a7/c7/d5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg2 — bishop f1→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh5# — queen f3→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r3k1r/p1p2ppp/2Q5/3p4/8/1P3qPK/P7/2R2B1R w - - 0 24

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