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

Rating 1102 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knights c3/e2; pawns a4/b2/c4/d4/e5/f2. Black: king e8; queen h3; rooks a8/h8; bishop f3; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf4 — knight e2→f4. 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: r3k2r/pp1n1pp1/2p1p3/3pP3/P1PP3p/2N1Qb1q/1P2NP2/R1B2RK1 w kq - 2 18

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