Chess Puzzle #0RtS9 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 943 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rook a1; bishops c1/f1; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/f2. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks a8/e1; bishop d6; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe1 — knight f3→e1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen h3→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn4k1/ppp2ppp/3b1n2/8/8/2N2N1q/PPPP1P2/R1BQrBK1 w - - 0 13

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