Chess Puzzle #2t8cw — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1157 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen a8; rooks a1/f1; bishop a7; pawns a2/b3/f3/g4. Black: king c8; queen f6; rook g2; knights b8/f4; pawns b7/c6/e6/f7/g5/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king h2→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8# — queen f6→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: Qnk5/Bp3p2/2p1pqp1/6p1/5nP1/1P3P2/P5rK/R4R2 w - - 0 30

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