Chess Puzzle #2EE8S — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1044 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h3; rooks a1/d1; bishops c1/h5; knights c3/h8; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen f4; rook a8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/g5/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: d4 — pawn d2→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh4# — queen f4→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4k1N/ppp4p/2n5/4p1pB/5q2/2N4K/PPPP2PP/R1BR4 w - - 0 17

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