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

Rating 623 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/h5. Black: king h8; queen f6; rooks a8/g8; bishop c8; knight d7; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/f5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king g1→h2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh4# — queen f6→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b3rk/1ppn4/p2p1q2/3N1p1P/3P4/3B4/PPPQ1P2/R4RK1 w - - 2 20

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