Chess Puzzle #0vnx8 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e1; rooks c1/f1; bishops b2/e4; pawns a3/b3/c2/e3/g5/h3. Black: king c8; queen c7; rooks d2/d8; bishops c3/f7; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/c5/f5/g6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Bxc3 — bishop b2→c3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh2# — queen c7→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2kr4/1pq2b2/p1n3p1/2p2pP1/4B3/PPb1P2P/1BPr4/2R1QRK1 w - - 0 26

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