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

Rating 1012 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop f1; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2. Black: king e8; queen h3; rooks a8/g5; bishop d6; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg5 — knight f3→g5, 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: rn2k3/pp3p1p/2pbpp2/6r1/3P4/5N1q/PPP2P2/R2QRBK1 w q - 0 16

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