Chess Puzzle #19Iws — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 481 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks e1/f1; bishop d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a8/e8; bishop c7; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/c6/e4/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg4 — queen e2→g4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen d6→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/ppb2pp1/2pq3p/8/3Pp1n1/2P4P/PP1BQPP1/4RRK1 w - - 0 19

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