Chess Puzzle #1hR6Y — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 902 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/d4/e2/f2/h2/h3. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop b4; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/d5/e3/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: fxe3 — pawn f2→e3, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh4# — queen d8→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn1qk2r/pp3ppp/8/3p4/1b1P4/4p2P/PP1NPP1P/R2QKB1R w KQkq - 0 12

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