Chess Puzzle #1GkGk — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 545 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen e1; rooks a1/f1; bishop f2; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/g4/h3. Black: king c8; queen d6; rooks d8/h8; knight f3; pawns a7/b7/c7/e4/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe4 — queen e1→e4, captures pawn. 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: 2kr3r/ppp5/3q3p/3P2p1/2P1p1P1/5n1P/PP3B2/R3QR1K w - - 0 25

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