Chess Puzzle #1BloV — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 902 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen f4; rooks a1/f1; bishop a6; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/g2. Black: king d7; queen h5; rook a8; pawns a7/c6/c7/d6/f7/g3. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king h1→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen h5→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r7/p1pk1p2/B1pp4/7q/4PQ2/6p1/PPP3P1/R4R1K w - - 1 27

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