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

Rating 491 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/g5; knight b3; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a8/f8; bishops b8/c8; knight f6; pawns a7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop g5→f6, captures knight. 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: rbb2rk1/p4ppp/3qpn2/3p2B1/8/1NPB1Q1P/PP3PP1/R4RK1 w - - 8 16

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