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

Rating 1007 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; bishop f7; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/e4/f2/g3. Black: king d8; queen h6; rooks a8/h8; bishop e7; pawns a6/b5/c7/d6/e5/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd5 — bishop f7→d5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen h6→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2k3r/2p1bBp1/p2p3q/1p2p3/4P3/2PP1QP1/PP3P2/R4RK1 w - - 1 18

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