Chess Puzzle #0gJS7 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 564 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks c5/f1; bishop d3; pawns b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king b8; queen d6; rooks d7/h8; bishop c7; pawns a7/d5/e6/g7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb5 — bishop d3→b5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen d6→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1k5r/p1br2p1/3qp3/2Rp3p/3P4/2PB1Q1P/1P3PP1/5RK1 w - - 5 25

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