Chess Puzzle #3ROvN — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1043 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h3; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops d2/f3; knight c3; pawns a3/b5/c2/f2/g4. Black: king c8; queen c7; rook h8; bishop e7; knights c5/f6; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/g6/g7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg2 — king h3→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen c7→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/ppq1bpp1/4pnp1/1Pn5/6P1/P1N2B1K/2PB1P2/R2Q1R2 w - - 1 20

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