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

Rating 1161 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rook g1; bishop d4; pawns a2/b3/f2/f3/h3. Black: king g8; queen f5; rook f8; bishop f6; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop d4→f6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh3# — queen f5→h3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/5ppp/p3pb2/1p3q2/3B4/1P3P1P/P3QP2/6RK w - - 5 28

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