Chess Puzzle #1VAK9 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1194 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen c2; rooks a1/e2; bishop e4; pawns a2/b2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d4; rook d8; knight g4; pawns a6/b5/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rae1 — rook a1→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxh2# — knight g4→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Nxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/5p1p/p5p1/1p6/3qB1n1/8/PPQ1R1PP/R4K2 w - - 0 29

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