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

Rating 664 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishop c4; knights c3/f3; pawns a4/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks c8/f8; bishop f5; knights d4/g4; pawns a6/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight f3→d4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen d6→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/1p3ppp/p2qp3/5b2/P1Bn2n1/2NP1N1P/1PP1QPP1/R4RK1 w - - 1 14

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