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

Rating 601 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks b1/f1; bishop g5; knight e2; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/f3/h3. Black: king e8; queen d6; rooks b8/h8; bishop c7; knight f6; pawns a6/c6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop g5→f6, captures knight. 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: 1r2k2r/2b2ppp/p1pqpn2/3p2B1/3P4/5P1P/PPP1NP2/1R1Q1RK1 w k - 5 16

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