Chess Puzzle #03A3f — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 816 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; knights c3/d4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen f4; rooks d8/h8; bishops d6/e6; pawns a7/b7/c6/c7/f7/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe6 — knight d4→e6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen f4→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/ppp2p2/2pbb2p/6p1/3N1q2/2NP3P/PPP1QPP1/R4RK1 w - - 2 15

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