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

Rating 598 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen c6; rook d1; knights b3/e6; pawns a4/b2/c3/g2/h4. Black: king b8; queen f6; rooks g8/h7; bishop f2; pawns a5/e5/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxa5 — knight b3→a5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh4# — queen f6→h4, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k4r1/7r/2Q1Nqp1/p3p2p/P6P/1NP5/1P3bP1/3R3K w - - 1 32

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