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

Rating 915 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop g2; knight g3; pawns a2/b3/c4/f2/f4. Black: king g8; queen h6; rook a8; bishop c8; knights b8/g4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f3/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf3 — queen d1→f3, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen h6→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rnb3k1/pp4pp/2p4q/3p4/2P2Pn1/1P3pN1/P4PB1/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 18

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