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

Rating 736 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c1; rooks a1/f1; bishops d2/e2; pawns a3/b5/c2/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen e5; rooks d8/e8; bishops d6/h5; 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: 2krr3/ppp2ppp/3b4/1P2q2b/8/P3P2P/2PBBPP1/R1Q2RK1 w - - 0 17

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