Chess Puzzle #15lNP — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 618 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen c2; rook a1; bishops b3/e3; pawns a4/b2/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen c7; rook c8; bishop g7; knight f3; pawns a7/b7/f6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king h2→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen c7→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r4k/ppq3bp/5pp1/8/P7/1BP1Bn1P/1PQ2PPK/R7 w - - 1 30

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