Chess Puzzle #0umb3 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 975 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen f6; rooks a1/e1; knight h4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g3. Black: king b8; queen d5; rooks g4/g8; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: c4 — pawn c2→c4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh1# — queen d5→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1k4r1/ppp2p2/5Q2/3q4/3n2rN/3P2P1/PPP2P2/R3RK2 w - - 1 22

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