Chess Puzzle #3Vo1p — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1053 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rook e1; knight c3; pawns a6/d5/e4/f3/g4. Black: king g8; queen h1; rook a8; knight g3; pawns b3/c4/d6/f4/f7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf2 — king g1→f2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen h1→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r5k1/5p2/P2p4/3P4/2p1PpP1/1pN2Pn1/3Q4/4R1Kq w - - 1 39

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