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

Rating 1061 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks e1/f1; bishop f4; knight c5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g3. Black: king g8; queen c2; rooks g6/h3; bishop g7; knight f8; pawns a7/b7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight c5→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen c2→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5nk1/pp4b1/6r1/2N5/3P1B2/2P2QPr/PPq5/4RRK1 w - - 0 32

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