Chess Puzzle #0S3Nz — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 758 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rooks a1/f1; bishops e2/e3; knight c4; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king f8; queen c7; rooks c8/h8; bishops e7/f3; knights d7/g4; pawns e6/f7/g7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop e2→f3, 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: 2r2k1r/2qnbpp1/4p3/7p/Q1NP2n1/2P1Bb1P/PP2BPP1/R4RK1 w - - 0 16

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