Chess Puzzle #1Sk4b — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 937 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b8; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/g2; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2. Black: king d7; queen h4; rook h8; bishop d6; knight g4; pawns a7/b6/c7/e5/g7/h5. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxh8 — queen b8→h8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen h4→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1Q5r/p1pk2p1/1p1b4/4p2p/4P1nq/8/PPP2PB1/R1B2RK1 w - - 1 17

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