Chess Puzzle #4s9FF — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1108 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks d1/f1; bishop a4; pawns a2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks d5/h5; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc2 — bishop a4→c2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen d6→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp3pp1/2pq3p/3r3r/B7/4Q3/P4PPP/3R1RK1 w - - 2 23

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