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

Rating 509 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/d5; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/e4/f2/g2. Black: king e7; queen h6; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knight g8; pawns a6/b5/c7/d3/e5/g4/g5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg4 — queen d1→g4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh1# — queen h6→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4bnr/2p1k3/p6q/1p1Bp1p1/4P1p1/2Pp4/PP1N1PP1/R1BQRK2 w - - 0 17

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