Chess Puzzle #2Uo8b — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 906 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rooks c1/f1; bishop d2; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/e3/f2/g2. Black: king e8; queen h4; rooks a8/h8; bishop f4; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/f7/g6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf4 — queen a4→f4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh1# — queen h4→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/pp1n1pp1/6p1/3N4/Q4b1q/4P3/PP1B1PP1/2R2RK1 w kq - 4 18

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