Chess Puzzle #0Hp4m — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 992 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks e1/e4; bishop c2; knight f5; pawns a2/c4/d5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g3; rooks a8/f8; knight f3; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen g3→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppp2pp1/3p3p/3P1N2/2P1R3/5nqP/P1BQ2P1/4R1K1 w - - 1 25

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