Chess Puzzle #0Xrl1 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 863 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks e1/f1; bishop b2; knight e2; pawns a2/b3/c5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f4; rooks d2/d8; bishop c7; knight f3; pawns a7/b7/c6/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf3 — queen c3→f3, captures knight. 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: 3r2k1/ppb3pp/2p2p2/2P5/5q2/1PQ2n1P/PB1rNPP1/4RRK1 w - - 4 30

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