Chess Puzzle #0XV0Y — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 923 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h7; rooks a1/f1; bishop b3; knight c4; pawns a3/b2/e3/f2/g5/h2. Black: king f8; queen d5; rooks c8/e8; bishop b7; knight a5; pawns a7/b6/d4/e5/f7/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxa5 — knight c4→a5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh1# — queen d5→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r1rk2/pb3ppQ/1p6/n2qp1P1/2Np4/PB2P3/1P3P1P/R4RK1 w - - 5 24

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