Chess Puzzle #1H07s — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 978 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen c2; rooks a1/d1; pawns f2/h4. Black: king h7; queen f3; rook c5; pawns c7/d6/e4/f5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe2 — queen c2→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh1# — queen f3→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p3pk/3p3p/2r2p2/4p2P/5q2/2Q2P2/R2R1K2 w - - 4 43

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