Chess Puzzle #2ZbV9 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1163 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rook d1; knight f1; pawns a4/b3/c2/e3/g3. Black: king g7; queen h3; rook h8; bishop d4; knight e4; pawns b4/d5/f7/g5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd4 — rook d1→d4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh1# — queen h3→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7r/5pk1/8/3p2p1/Pp1bn3/1P2P1Pq/2P1Q3/3R1NK1 w - - 0 48

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