Chess Puzzle #0tVh3 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1190 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f2; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e2/f4/h2. Black: king g8; queen e4; rooks a8/g6; bishop b6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh1# — queen e4→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r5k1/ppp2ppp/1b4r1/3p4/3PqP2/2P5/PP1NPR1P/R2Q2K1 w - - 5 21

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