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

Rating 912 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen f6; rooks c4/f1; bishop g7; pawns a3/f3/h2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e2; rooks d2/f8; knight b3; pawns a7/b7/f7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg1 — rook f1→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen e2→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pp3pBp/5Q2/8/2R5/Pn3P1P/3rq2P/5R1K w - - 3 25

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