Chess Puzzle #27Wey — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 774 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d4; rooks a1/f1; bishop g2; knight c5; pawns a3/b4/c4/h3. Black: king g7; queen d6; rooks a8/f6; bishops c7/e2; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf6 — rook f1→f6, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen d6→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r7/ppb3kp/2pq1rp1/2Np4/1PPQ4/P6P/4b1B1/R4R1K w - - 0 27

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