Chess Puzzle #2CvoB — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1012 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishops b3/f2; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f3/g2. Black: king e8; queen h4; rook a8; bishop c8; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d6/e7/f7/g3/g6. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king h1→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen h4→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rnb1k3/pp2pp2/2pp2p1/8/4P2q/1BNP1Pp1/PPP1QBP1/R4R1K w q - 1 16

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