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

Rating 638 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; bishop h4; knights c3/e2; pawns a2/b2/g2. Black: king e8; queen e5; rooks a8/h8; knights f6/g4; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rae1 — rook a1→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen e5→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/pp3pp1/2p2n1p/4q3/6nB/2N2Q2/PP2N1P1/R4R1K w kq - 0 19

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