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

Rating 651 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rook a1; bishops e2/e3; knight h4; pawns a2/c3/d4/f2. Black: king g8; queen h2; rook e8; bishop d6; pawns a7/b7/d5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh1# — queen h2→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/pp3ppp/3b4/3p4/3P3N/2P1B3/P2QBP1q/R5K1 w - - 1 24

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