Chess Puzzle #1Uh4v — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 439 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks c1/f1; bishops e2/e3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishops b8/f3; knights c6/e7; pawns a6/b7/d5/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, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rb2k2r/1pq1nppp/p1n5/3p4/3P4/2N1Bb1P/PP2BPP1/2RQ1RK1 w kq - 0 15

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