Chess Puzzle #0RD92 — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 945 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops b3/g5; knight d4; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen c7; rooks d8/h8; bishops e7/f5; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe7 — bishop g5→e7, captures bishop. 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: 2kr3r/ppq1bpp1/4p3/3p1bBp/3N2n1/PB1P3P/1PP2PP1/R2Q1RK1 w - - 1 15

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