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

Rating 651 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen e8; rooks d1/e1; bishop c2; pawns a3/b2/c3/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen c7; bishop f8; knight g4; pawns a6/b5/d5/e4/f5/g7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd5 — rook d1→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen c7→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4Qbk1/2q3p1/p7/1p1p1p2/4p1n1/P1P5/1PB2PP1/3RR2K w - - 5 34

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