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

Rating 1165 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks e1/e2; bishop h3; pawns a2/b4/f2. Black: king d7; queen h2; rooks c7/e8; knight g4; pawns c6/d5/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh1# — queen h2→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r3/2rk4/2p5/3p2p1/1P4n1/2Q4B/P3RP1q/4R1K1 w - - 2 36

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