Chess Puzzle #1K26R — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1024 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops e2/e3; knights c3/f3; pawns a3/b4/c2/d4/f2. Black: king e8; queen h3; rooks a8/h8; bishop d6; knights d7/f6; pawns a6/b7/c7/e6/f7/g7/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: r3k2r/1ppn1ppp/p2bpn2/8/1P1P4/P1N1BN1q/2P1BP2/R2Q1RK1 w kq - 0 13

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