Chess Puzzle #0XOZ3 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 800 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops a4/c1; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen c7; rooks d8/h8; bishops b7/f8; knights f3/g4; pawns a6/e7/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf3 — queen d1→f3, captures knight. 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: 2kr1b1r/1bq1ppp1/p6p/8/B3N1n1/3P1n1P/PPP2PP1/R1BQ1RK1 w - - 0 13

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