Chess Puzzle #2F0dV — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 472 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop b2; knight f4; pawns a3/c2/d2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks a8/h5; bishop f8; knight g4; pawns a7/c6/e6/f5/g6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh5 — knight f4→h5, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen c7→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3kb2/p1q3p1/2p1p1p1/5p1r/5Nn1/P6P/1BPP1PP1/R2Q1RK1 w q - 4 18

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