Chess Puzzle #1C1Sb — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 757 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c4/e3; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/d3/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen d6; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/c8; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc5 — bishop e3→c5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen d6→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/ppp2pp1/3q4/2bP3p/2B3n1/3PB2P/PP3PP1/RN1Q1RK1 w kq - 3 14

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