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

Rating 705 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rooks d1/f3; bishops a6/e3; knight c3; pawns a4/b2/c2/f5/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen e5; rooks d8/h8; bishop e7; knights d7/g4; pawns b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h3 — pawn h2→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen e5→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/1ppnbppp/B7/4qP2/P5n1/2N1BR2/1PP1Q1PP/3R3K w - - 1 20

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