Chess Puzzle #1Z6d1 — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 925 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/f3; knights e4/g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d2/d5/g2/h4. Black: king e8; queen e5; rooks a8/h8; bishops d6/g4; knights d7/h6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: d4 — pawn d2→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen e5→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/pppn1p2/3b3n/3Pq1Np/4N1bP/2P2B2/PP1P2P1/R1BQ1R1K w kq - 1 14

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