Chess Puzzle #15iXk — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 825 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen e3; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen f4; rooks a8/h6; bishop b7; pawns a7/e6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king h1→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen f4→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r5k1/pb4pp/4p2r/8/5q2/2PBQ3/PP3PP1/R4R1K w - - 2 22

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