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

Rating 1086 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4. Black: king h8; queen h4; rook e8; bishop d6; pawns a7/c6/c7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king h1→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen h4→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r2k/p1p3pp/2pb4/8/3P3q/2P2Q2/PP6/R4R1K w - - 1 25

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