Chess Puzzle #48vMG — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1077 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen a6; rooks a1/f1; bishop c3; knight d2; pawns a2/b3/c2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king d7; queen e2; rooks a8/f8; bishop c5; knight g3; pawns a7/b5/d5/e6/f7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg3 — pawn h2→g3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh5# — queen e2→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4r2/p2k1p1p/Q3p3/1pbp4/5P2/1PB3n1/P1PNq1PP/R4R1K w - - 2 20

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