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

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

Position

White: king e1; queen f3; rooks a1/h1; bishop f6; knight e3; pawns a2/c3/d4/g4/h6. Black: king d7; queen b2; rooks a8/f8; bishop d6; pawns a6/c6/d5/e6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: O-O — king e1→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen b2→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4r2/3k1p1p/p1pbpBpP/3p4/3P2P1/2P1NQ2/Pq6/R3K2R w KQ - 0 24

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