Chess Puzzle #0Kz42 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 833 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop f1; knights d2/d4; pawns a2/b2/c3/d5/f2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f4; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e4/f5/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king h2→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen f4→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/ppp5/3p3p/3Pbp2/3Npq2/2P4P/PP1N1P1K/R2QRB2 w - - 0 19

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