Chess Puzzle #0deN0 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 970 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen c3; rooks b4/f1; bishop e4; pawns a3/b2/c2/g2/h4. Black: king b8; queen d6; rooks d8/h8; knight g4; pawns a6/b7/c6/f6/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc6 — bishop e4→c6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen d6→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1k1r3r/1p6/p1pq1p1p/6p1/1R2B1nP/P1Q5/1PP3P1/5R1K w - - 2 31

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