Chess Puzzle #05WG0 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 847 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen b1; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knights b3/c3; pawns a3/b2/c4/d2/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops d4/f5; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/d3/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg4 — pawn h3→g4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh4# — queen d8→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/pp3ppp/8/5b2/2Pb1Pn1/PNNp3P/1P1P2PK/RQB2R2 w - - 3 18

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