Chess Puzzle #0lN2d — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1114 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; knights c3/e4; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/g2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks a8/h2; bishops b7/c5; knight b8; pawns a7/b6/c7/d7/e6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh2 — king h1→h2, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh4# — queen g5→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn4k1/pbpp2pp/1p2p3/2b1P1q1/4N3/2NB4/PPP1Q1Pr/R4R1K w - - 0 15

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