Chess Puzzle #24u7V — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 602 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rooks a1/f1; bishop g5; knights d2/g3; pawns a2/b2/d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen d6; rooks e8/h8; bishops c5/f5; knight g4; pawns a7/c6/c7/d4/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf5 — knight g3→f5, captures bishop. 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: 2k1r2r/p1p3p1/2pq3p/2b2bB1/Q2p2n1/3P2NP/PP1N1PP1/R4RK1 w - - 0 18

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