Chess Puzzle #1X1oK — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 757 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e1; rooks a1/f1; bishops b3/g5; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishop e7; knights d7/g4; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7/g6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe7 — bishop g5→e7, 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: r3k2r/ppqnbpp1/2p1p1p1/6B1/4N1n1/1B1P3P/PPP2PP1/R3QRK1 w kq - 3 14

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