Chess Puzzle #394i0 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1035 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rook a1; bishops c1/d3; knights c3/e4; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/f1; bishops c8/g3; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxf1 — king g1→f1, captures rook. 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: r1b3k1/pp1n2pp/2p1p3/3p4/2PPN2q/2NB2b1/PP2Q3/R1B2rK1 w - - 0 17

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