Chess Puzzle #01z3s — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 676 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; bishops e2/g5; knight d2; pawns a2/b4/c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishop b8; knights d7/f6; pawns a5/b7/c6/d5/e6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: bxa5 — pawn b4→a5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen c7→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rb2k2r/1pqn2pp/2p1pn2/p2p2B1/1P1P4/2P2Q1P/P2NBPP1/R4RK1 w kq - 2 14

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