Chess Puzzle #1G0ha — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 942 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops e2/e3; knights c3/g5; pawns a3/b4/c2/d4/f2/g2. Black: king c8; queen h5; rooks d8/h8; bishops d6/g4; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg4 — bishop e2→g4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen h5→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/ppp2ppp/2nbpn2/6Nq/1P1P2b1/P1N1B3/2P1BPP1/R2Q1RK1 w - - 2 13

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