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

Rating 542 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks c1/f1; bishops b2/e2; knight d2; pawns a3/b4/d3/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a8/f8; bishop c7; knights b6/e7; pawns a7/c6/d5/e4/f5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: dxe4 — pawn d3→e4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen d6→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/p1b1n1pp/1npq4/3p1p2/1P2p3/P2PP2P/1BQNBPP1/2R2RK1 w - - 0 18

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