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

Rating 921 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen d1; rooks a1/g1; bishop c4; knights e4/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/f2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/d7; knights a5/f4; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight f3→e5, 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: r2q2k1/pppr1pp1/7p/n3p3/2B1Nn2/2PP1N2/PP3P1K/R2Q2R1 w - - 4 18

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