Chess Puzzle #2JYte — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 943 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queens d8/e4; rooks d1/f1; pawns a3/b4/g3/h2. Black: king h7; queen h5; rooks c3/f2; pawns a7/b5/f5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 8 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe6 — queen e4→e6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen h5→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3Q4/p5pk/7p/1p3p1q/1P2Q3/P1r3P1/5r1P/3R1RK1 w - - 0 31

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