Chess Puzzle #23tQB — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 847 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/f3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/d4/e2/f2. Black: king e8; queen h5; rook h8; bishop g3; knights d7/g4; pawns a7/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg3 — pawn f2→g3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen h5→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4k2r/p1pn1ppp/8/7q/3P2n1/2N2Bb1/PP2PP2/R1BQ1RK1 w k - 0 15

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