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

Rating 950 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop b3; knight e5; pawns a4/d4/f2/h5. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks a8/f8; bishop f4; pawns a7/b6/d5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg4 — queen d1→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen h3→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/p4ppp/1p6/3pN2P/P2P1b2/1B5q/5P2/R2Q1RK1 w - - 3 23

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