Chess Puzzle #28J9t — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 792 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops d2/f1; knights c3/h8; pawns a2/b2/e2/g5/h3. Black: king e8; queen d8; rook a8; bishops c5/h7; knights b8/d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e5/g7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g5→g6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh4# — queen d8→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn1qk2N/pp1n2pb/2p5/2bpp1P1/8/2N4P/PP1BP3/R2QKB1R w KQq - 0 17

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