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

Rating 948 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops g2/g5; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/h3. Black: king c8; queen d6; rooks d8/h8; knights d7/g4; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g6/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd8 — bishop g5→d8, captures rook. 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: 2kr3r/pp1n1pp1/2pq2p1/6B1/3P2n1/7P/PP3PB1/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 17

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