Chess Puzzle #0d9gC — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 504 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks a1/f1; bishop b2; pawns a2/c4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h3 — pawn h2→h3. 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: r4rk1/ppq2p2/2p3p1/7p/2P3nQ/4P3/PB3PPP/R4RK1 w - - 1 18

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