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

Rating 1092 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop g2; knights c3/d4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2. Black: king e8; queen f4; rooks a8/h8; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7/g7/h4. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: f3 — pawn f2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen f4→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/ppp2pp1/3p4/4p3/3NPqnp/2NP4/PPP2PB1/R2Q1RK1 w kq - 3 16

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