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

Rating 683 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen e2; rooks c7/f1; bishop d3; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/f2/g3. Black: king g8; queen h6; rook e8; bishop b7; knight f6; pawns a7/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king h2→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh1# — queen h6→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/pbR2ppp/4pn1q/4N3/8/3B2P1/PP2QP1K/5R2 w - - 1 26

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