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

Rating 528 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishop c4; pawns a2/b2/c3/e4/f2. Black: king c8; queen e7; rook g8; bishop a7; knight h2; pawns a6/b7/c7/e5/f7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh2 — king g2→h2, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh4# — queen e7→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2k3r1/bpp1qp2/p6p/4p3/2B1P3/2P5/PP2QPKn/R4R2 w - - 0 24

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