Chess Puzzle #0tGFO — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 513 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/e3; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a8/e8; bishops c7/g4; knight f8; pawns a7/b7/c6/f6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg4 — pawn h3→g4, captures bishop. 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: r3rnk1/ppb2ppp/2pq1p2/8/3P2b1/2PBB2P/PPQN1PP1/R4RK1 w - - 1 14

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