Chess Puzzle #0B5BS — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 643 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; bishop g5; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen e5; rooks d8/g8; bishop d6; knight f6; pawns a7/c6/c7/f7/g7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rad1 — rook a1→d1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen e5→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2kr2r1/p1p2pp1/2pb1n2/4q1Bp/4P3/2N2Q1P/PPP2PP1/R4RK1 w - - 4 14

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