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

Rating 530 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen c2; rook e1; bishop g4; pawns a4/b3/c4/d5/f2/g2/h4. Black: king f6; queen g7; bishop e5; pawns a6/b6/d6/f3/h5. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh3 — king h2→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: hxg4# — pawn h5→g4, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with hxg4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/6q1/pp1p1k2/3Pb2p/P1P3BP/1P3p2/2Q2PPK/4R3 w - - 0 40

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