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

Position

White: king h1; queen e4; rook g1; bishops b3/c1; pawns a2/c3/f3. Black: king g8; queen f6; rook h2; knights c6/f4; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/f7/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kxh2 — king h1→h2, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh4# — queen f6→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/ppp2p2/2n2qpp/4p3/4Qn2/1BP2P2/P6r/2B3RK w - - 0 23

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