Chess Puzzle #21haB — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1063 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h5; queen e4; rook d1; pawns a3/b2/c3/d6/g4. Black: king g7; queen f6; rook f7; pawns a5/b5/g5/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: d7 — pawn d6→d7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh6# — queen f6→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/5rkp/3P1q2/pp4pK/4Q1P1/P1P5/1P6/3R4 w - - 4 39

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