Chess Puzzle #19Zh1 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1076 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen c3; rooks d1/e2; bishop g2; pawns a3/b4/c5/d3/f3. Black: king f8; queen g3; rook g6; bishop h3; pawns a7/e5/f6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh3 — bishop g2→h3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg1# — queen g3→g1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/p5p1/5prp/2P1p3/1P6/P1QP1Pqb/4R1B1/3R1K2 w - - 1 32

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