Chess Puzzle #101fw — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 876 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d2; rook e1; bishop b3; knight f4; pawns a3/b2/c3/e3/g2. Black: king g7; queen h4; rook e8; bishop d3; pawns a6/b5/e4/f7/g3/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king h1→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen h4→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r3/5pk1/p7/1p5p/4pN1q/PBPbP1p1/1P1Q2P1/4R2K w - - 2 46

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