Chess Puzzle #0bfe9 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 907 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen f3; rooks a1/g1; bishop c4; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/f4. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight g4; pawns a7/c6/e7/f7/g5/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg5 — pawn f4→g5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen c7→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/p1q1pp2/2p5/6pp/2B2Pn1/2N2Q2/PPP2P2/R5RK w - - 0 19

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