Chess Puzzle #19Def — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 931 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops b2/e2; knight d2; pawns a2/b3/c2/d3/g2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen g3; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/d6; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c5/d4/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf3 — rook f1→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen g3→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/pp3pp1/2nb3p/2p5/3p2P1/1P1P2qP/PBPNB1P1/R2Q1R1K w - - 3 16

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