Chess Puzzle #166GF — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 677 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishops e2/e3; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/c4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks a8/e8; bishops d6/h5; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/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: r3r1k1/pp3ppp/3b1n2/4q2b/2P5/P1N1B2P/1PQ1BPP1/R4RK1 w - - 0 18

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