Chess Puzzle #1w26f — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 948 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/f5; bishops g2/g5; pawns a2/b2/c4/d3/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen g3; rooks b8/f8; bishop e5; knight d7; pawns a7/b6/c5/d6/f7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bh6 — bishop g5→h6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen g3→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r3rk1/p2n1p2/1p1p4/2p1bRB1/2P3P1/3P2qP/PP4B1/R2Q3K w - - 1 22

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