Chess Puzzle #0rr3U — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 964 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops e2/g5; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d3/f2/g2. Black: king e8; queen e5; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/c8; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c6/f5/g4/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg4 — bishop e2→g4, captures pawn. 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: rnb1k2r/pp4p1/2p5/2b1qpB1/2P3p1/2NP4/PP2BPP1/R2Q1RK1 w kq - 0 13

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