Chess Puzzle #3Frmi — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1067 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen f4; rook f1; pawns a4/b3/d5/g2. Black: king h8; queen e7; rook f7; bishop d4; pawns a5/c5/c7/d6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf7 — queen f4→f7, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh4# — queen e7→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/2p1qr1p/3p2p1/p1pP4/P2b1Q2/1P6/6P1/5R1K w - - 0 30

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