Chess Puzzle #16iSm — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 678 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rook f1; bishop d3; knight f4; pawns b4/c2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rook e8; knights b7/g4; pawns c6/f7/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nh5 — knight f4→h5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen c7→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1nq2p2/2p4p/6p1/1P1Q1Nn1/3B4/2P3PP/5RK1 w - - 0 32

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