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

Rating 636 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/e3; pawns a2/c4/d4/f2/f3/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a8/f8; bishop c7; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g4→g5. 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: r4rk1/ppb2ppp/2pqpn2/8/2PP2P1/3BBP1P/P1Q2P2/R4RK1 w - - 5 16

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