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

Rating 804 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen c4; rooks c1/f1; bishop b5; knight c6; pawns a2/b2/e3/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks f8/h6; bishops b7/g1; pawns a5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg1 — king h1→g1, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen c7→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1bq2ppp/2N4r/pB6/2Q5/4P3/PP3PP1/2R2RbK w - - 6 23

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