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

Rating 629 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen f1; rook e1; bishop h3; pawns a3/b4/h2. Black: king g7; queen f4; knight f3; pawns a7/b6/d5/f6/f7/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg2 — bishop h3→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen f4→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/p4pk1/1p3pp1/3p3p/1P3q2/P4n1B/7P/4RQ1K w - - 0 49

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