Chess Puzzle #0yv9k — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 974 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rook c1; bishop d2; knights d6/e1; pawns a3/b4/d5/e4/f3. Black: king g8; queen h3; rook f8; bishop g7; knight a6; pawns a7/e5/f4/g3/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf1 — queen d3→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen h3→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p5b1/n2N4/3Pp2p/1P2Pp2/P2Q1Ppq/3B4/2R1N1K1 w - - 0 36

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