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

Rating 849 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen a7; rooks a1/f1; knight a3; pawns a2/b3/d2/d3/f4/g2. Black: king c8; queen h6; rook d8; knight g4; pawns b7/e4/f7/g7. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king h1→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen h6→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2kr4/Qp3pp1/7q/8/4pPn1/NP1P4/P2P2P1/R4R1K w - - 1 21

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