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

Rating 656 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishops b3/g5; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/h3. Black: king f8; queen d6; rooks e8/h8; bishops c5/f5; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d4/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen e2→f3. 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: 4rk1r/ppp3pp/3q4/2bN1bB1/3p2n1/1B1P3P/PPP1QP2/R4RK1 w - - 0 15

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