Chess Puzzle #5FvA2 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1034 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen e3; rooks a1/f1; bishop d1; knights e4/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/f2. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks d8/f8; knights c6/f4; pawns a6/b5/c5/c7/e5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nh2 — knight f3→h2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg2# — queen h3→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/2p3pp/p1n5/1pp1p3/4Nn2/2PPQN1q/PP3P2/R2B1R1K w - - 0 20

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