Chess Puzzle #2SRp1 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 537 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen h8; rook f1; bishop f5; pawns a2/b3/d4/g2/h3. Black: king f7; queen d6; rook a8; bishop b8; pawns a6/b7/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc8 — queen h8→c8. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen d6→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rb5Q/1p3kpp/p2q1p2/5B2/3P4/1P5P/P5P1/5R1K w - - 1 29

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