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

Rating 1019 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen b6; rooks b1/b2; knights a8/d3; pawns a2/c5/d4/e3/f2. Black: king g8; queen g2; rook b8; knight e4; pawns a5/b7/d5/e6/f3/g7/h7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke1 — king f1→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh1# — queen g2→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: Nr4k1/1p4pp/1Q2p3/p1Pp4/3Pn3/3NPp2/PR3Pq1/1R3K2 w - - 4 28

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