Chess Puzzle #1XZ0W — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 680 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops g4/g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e4/f2/g2. Black: king e8; queen d6; rooks a8/h8; bishop b6; pawns a7/b7/c5/c7/f6/g7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Be3 — bishop g5→e3. 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: r3k2r/ppp3p1/1b1q1p2/2p3B1/3PP1B1/2P5/PP3PP1/R2Q1RK1 w kq - 1 18

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