Chess Puzzle #1DgFa — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 858 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e1; rooks a1/f1; bishops a2/e3; knights f3/g3; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/e4/f4. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks a8/f8; bishop g7; knights c6/g4; pawns a6/b5/c5/d6/e7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng5 — knight f3→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen h3→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/4ppbp/p1np2p1/1pp5/4PPn1/P2PBNNq/BPP5/R3QRK1 w - - 2 16

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