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

Rating 986 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen d1; rooks b3/e1; bishops f1/h4; knight g5; pawns a2/c3/g2. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishop g7; knight f3; pawns a6/d5/e6/f7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh3 — king h2→h3. 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: r3k2r/2q2pb1/p3p3/3p2Np/7B/1RP2n2/P5PK/3QRB2 w kq - 1 25

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