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

Rating 1006 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen e1; rook d2; bishops a2/c1; knight d6; pawns c4/c7/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f4; rooks a8/d8; bishop e5; knight f8; pawns e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: cxd8=Q — pawn c7→d8, captures rook, promotes to queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen f4→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2r1nk1/2P2p1p/3Np1p1/4b3/2P2q2/8/B2R2PP/2B1Q2K w - - 0 40

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