Chess Puzzle #1Bqoq — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 722 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen d6; rooks a8/h8; bishop c5; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/c6/c7/f7/g7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: dxc5 — pawn d4→c5, 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: r3k2r/ppp2pp1/2pq4/2b4p/3PP1n1/2P4P/PP2QPP1/RNB2RK1 w kq - 1 12

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