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

Rating 578 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; knights b3/c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/d5/e4/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h3 — pawn h2→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen d6→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/pp3ppp/3q4/3p4/4p1n1/1NN1P3/PPP1QPPP/R4RK1 w - - 2 14

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