Chess Puzzle #4IlTg — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1119 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knights d2/e5; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/f2/g2. Black: king e8; queen h4; rooks a8/h8; bishop d6; knight e4; pawns a7/c6/c7/d5/f7/g4/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg4 — queen d1→g4, captures pawn. 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: r3k2r/p1p2pp1/2pb4/3pN3/3Pn1pq/4P3/PP1N1PP1/R1BQ1RK1 w kq - 2 13

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