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

Rating 683 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops d2/e2; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c3/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen e5; rooks d8/h8; bishops d6/h5; knight f6; pawns a6/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh5 — bishop e2→h5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen e5→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/1pp2ppp/p2b1n2/4q2b/8/2P1P2P/PP1BBPP1/RN1Q1RK1 w - - 0 14

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