Chess Puzzle #1s0Nf — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 694 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks c1/f1; bishops d3/e3; pawns a3/b4/f2/f3/h3. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks a8/f8; bishop d6; knight c6; pawns a7/c7/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc6 — rook c1→c6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen e5→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/p1p2pp1/2nb3p/4q3/1P6/P2BBP1P/5P2/2RQ1RK1 w - - 0 21

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