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

Rating 1045 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop c4; knights c3/d4; pawns a4/b2/c2/g2/h5. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knights b8/g4; pawns a6/b6/c5/f7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf5 — knight d4→f5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen d6→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rnb2rk1/5p2/pp1q3p/2p4P/P1BN2n1/2N5/1PP3P1/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 17

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