Chess Puzzle #2RY4A — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 925 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop g2; pawns a3/b2/c3/d4/h3. Black: king g8; queen g3; rook a8; bishops c7/g6; pawns b6/b7/c6/f6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf3 — rook f1→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen g3→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r5k1/1pb2ppp/1pp2pb1/8/3P4/P1P3qP/1P4B1/R2Q1R1K w - - 2 21

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