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

Rating 889 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d2; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; knights c3/e6; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/e4/f5/g2. Black: king e8; queen h7; rook a8; bishop b7; knight d7; pawns a6/b6/c7/d6/e5/f6/g3/g6. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king h1→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen h7→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3k3/1bpn3q/pp1pNpp1/3PpP2/2P1P3/2NB2p1/PP1Q2P1/R4R1K w q - 1 19

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