Chess Puzzle #1Oo1r — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 552 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop d4; knights e2/e4; pawns a3/b4/c3/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen b8; rook d8; bishops d7/g7; knights f3/g4; pawns a6/b5/c4/e7/f6/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf3 — pawn g2→f3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen b8→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1q1r2k1/3bp1b1/p4pp1/1p5p/1PpBN1nP/P1P2n2/4NPP1/R2Q1RK1 w - - 2 22

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