Chess Puzzle #28Tw8 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 951 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen b1; rook g1; pawns a4/b4/g2/h3. Black: king f6; queen d2; rook f2; pawns c6/e6/f7/g4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg4 — pawn h3→g4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh6# — queen d2→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/2p1pk2/8/PP4p1/7P/3q1rP1/1Q4RK w - - 0 40

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