Chess Puzzle #0z6QA — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 937 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king a2; queen h6; rooks h1/h2; bishop d4; pawns b2/b3/c3/e5/f4/g5. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks c6/c8; bishop g6; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qh4 — queen h6→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qa5# — queen c7→a5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qa5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/1pq4p/p1r1p1bQ/3pP1P1/3B1P2/1PP5/KP5R/7R w - - 15 37

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