Chess Puzzle #4Kwyf — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1184 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops b2/f3; knight c2; pawns a3/b5/d4/f5/g2. Black: king g8; queen h2; rooks e8/f7; knight c6; pawns b6/b7/c7/d5/f4/g3. White is ahead by 5 points of material. 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: 4r1k1/1pp2r2/1pn5/1P1p1P2/3P1p2/P4Bp1/1BN3Pq/R2QR1K1 w - - 1 26

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