Chess Puzzle #00WAp — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 956 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rooks a1/d1; knight g3; pawns a3/b2/f2. Black: king g8; queen f3; rooks a8/h1; bishop d5; pawns a6/b5/c4/e7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh1 — knight g3→h1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh1# — queen f3→h1, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/4p2p/p5p1/1p1b2Q1/2p5/P4qN1/1P3P2/R2R2Kr w - - 2 28

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