Chess Puzzle #09mRP — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 621 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop b5; pawns a5/c2/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen c7; rooks d8/h8; bishop b8; knight f3; pawns b7/d5/e6/f6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf3 — queen d1→f3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen c7→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1bkr3r/1pq2p1p/4pp2/PB1p4/8/4Pn1P/2P2PP1/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 19

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