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

Rating 511 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen g8; rook f1; bishops b2/g4; pawns a3/c4/d3/f2. Black: king c6; queen c7; rooks a8/g1; bishop b8; pawns a6/b7/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg1 — king h1→g1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen c7→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rb4Q1/1pq2p2/p1k5/8/2P3B1/P2P4/1B3P2/5RrK w - - 2 30

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