Chess Puzzle #02zwj — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 756 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/f1; bishops e2/e3; knight h4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops d6/e4; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/f6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd3 — bishop e2→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bh2# — bishop d6→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppqn1ppp/2pb1p2/8/3Pb1PN/4B2P/PPPQBP2/R4RK1 w - - 5 14

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