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

Rating 979 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d2; rooks d1/f1; knights a4/c3; pawns b2/c2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b8; rook h8; bishop a7; knights d7/g4; pawns c4/e6/f7/g7/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h3 — pawn h2→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen b8→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1q2k2r/b2n1pp1/4p3/7p/N1p1P1n1/2N5/1PPQ2PP/3R1R1K w k - 0 23

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