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

Rating 947 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop e6; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2/g2. Black: king e8; queen h4; rooks a8/h8; knight h5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/g3/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg4 — queen d1→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen h4→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/ppp5/3pB2p/7n/4P2q/3P2p1/PPP2PP1/R2Q1RK1 w kq - 0 18

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