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

Rating 1185 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen g1; rooks a1/f3; bishop c4; knights c3/e2; pawns a3/b2/g2/g5/h3. Black: king c8; queen e5; rooks d8/h8; bishops d6/f5; knight d4; pawns a6/b7/c7/f7/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd4 — queen g1→d4, captures knight. 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: 2kr3r/1pp2p2/p2b4/4qbP1/2Bn3p/P1N2R1P/1P2N1P1/R5QK w - - 4 21

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