Chess Puzzle #1Pj2l — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 695 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a1/f1; bishop c4; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/d4; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight f3→d4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen d6→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/ppp2ppp/3q4/8/2Bb2n1/1Q3N1P/P4PP1/RN3RK1 w - - 0 15

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