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

Rating 1102 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen f4; rooks c1/d4; bishop f1; pawns a4/b3/f2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks e8/g1; bishop c6; pawns a6/b7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg1 — king h1→g1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh1# — queen d5→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1p3p1p/p1b3p1/3q4/P2R1Q2/1P6/5P1P/2R2BrK w - - 2 37

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