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

Rating 431 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishops b2/e2; knight c3; pawns a3/b4/c4/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks c8/f8; bishops b8/f3; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop e2→f3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen c7→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1br2rk1/ppqn1ppp/2p1pn2/8/1PPP4/P1N2b1P/1BQ1BPP1/R4RK1 w - - 0 18

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