Chess Puzzle #0xOB2 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 808 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks d1/f1; bishops e2/g5; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g7; queen e5; rooks a8/d7; bishop c8; knights f3/g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/f5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop e2→f3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen e5→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b5/pppr2k1/4p3/4qpB1/2P3nP/2N2n2/PP1QBPP1/3R1RK1 w - - 10 19

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