Chess Puzzle #1xtT5 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 471 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/f1; bishop f3; knight c3; pawns a3/b4/c2/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a8/f8; bishops c7/g6; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f6/f7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne2 — knight c3→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen d6→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppb2p1p/2pqppb1/8/1P1P4/P1N2B1P/2PQ1PP1/R4RK1 w - - 2 18

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