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

Rating 977 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/c2; knight c7; pawns a2/b2/c4/d3/f2/g3. Black: king d7; queen h3; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/e5; pawns a7/b6/d4/d6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxa8 — knight c7→a8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh1# — queen h3→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r6r/pbNk1ppp/1p1p4/4b3/2Pp4/3P2Pq/PPB1QP2/R1B2RK1 w - - 1 17

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