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

Rating 1056 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h3; queen a7; rooks b7/h2; bishop f4; pawns d4/e5/f3/g3. Black: king g7; queen e4; rooks c2/h8; pawns d5/f7/g6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg4 — king h3→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf5# — queen e4→f5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7r/QR3pk1/6p1/3pP3/3PqB2/5PPK/2r4R/8 w - - 3 41

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