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

Rating 910 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen e6; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/h4; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/e7; knights d7/g4; pawns a7/b7/c6/g5/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg5 — knight f3→g5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen c7→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/ppqnb3/2p1Q3/6pp/3P2nB/2PB1N1P/PP3PP1/R4R1K w kq - 1 17

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