Chess Puzzle #02li3 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 595 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/f3; knight e4; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishop g1; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7/g6/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg1 — king h1→g1, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen c7→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn2k2r/ppq2pp1/2p1pnp1/8/4N3/P2P1B2/1PP2PP1/R1BQ1RbK w kq - 4 14

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