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

Rating 937 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/g2; knight e4; pawns a2/c3/d4/e2/f2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/f8; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng3 — knight e4→g3. 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: r4rk1/pp3ppp/2p5/3p4/3PN1nq/2P5/P1Q1PPB1/R1B2RK1 w - - 1 15

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