Chess Puzzle #1Q89w — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 939 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop b6; knight e2; pawns a4/b2/c2/d5/f2/f3. Black: king h8; queen h3; rooks a8/h5; pawns a5/b7/c7/e5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng3 — knight e2→g3. 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: r6k/1pp3p1/1B5p/p2Pp2r/P7/5P1q/1PP1NP2/R2Q1RK1 w - - 1 20

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