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

Rating 926 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, triangle mate.

Position

White: king h4; queen c8; rooks a1/h3; bishop g4; pawns a4/b4/c3/e4. Black: king b6; queen f6; rook h2; pawns a7/b7/c6. White is ahead by 9 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg3 — king h4→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2# — queen f6→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, triangle mate. The combination ends with Qf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2Q5/pp6/1kp2q2/8/PP2P1BK/2P4R/7r/R7 w - - 4 42

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