Chess Puzzle #1ZoGp — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1226 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops d2/e2; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/e4/f2/g2. Black: king d8; queen d6; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/e7/f6/f7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Be3 — bishop d2→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen d6→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2k1b1r/pp2pp2/3q1p2/8/3nP3/2N5/PP1BBPP1/R2Q1RK1 w - - 4 18

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