Chess Puzzle #0swB6 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 531 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops d2/e2; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen e5; rooks d8/h8; bishops d6/h5; knight c6; pawns a7/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/ppp2ppp/2nb4/4q1Nb/8/4P2P/PPPBBPP1/R2Q1RK1 w - - 2 13

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