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

Rating 599 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/c2/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king b8; queen e5; rooks d8/h8; bishop d6; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g6/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nb5 — knight c3→b5. 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: 1k1r3r/ppp2pp1/3b1np1/4q3/8/P1N1P2P/1PP1QPP1/R1B2RK1 w - - 0 14

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