Chess Puzzle #578hN — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1041 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/d5/e3/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks a8/f8; bishop d6; knights b4/h7; pawns a6/b5/c7/e4/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: axb4 — pawn a3→b4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen e5→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/2p2ppn/p2b4/1p1Pq3/1n2p2P/P1N1P3/1P3PP1/R1BQ1RK1 w - - 0 18

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