Chess Puzzle #1bA5N — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 590 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops d4/g4; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a8/f8; bishops b8/c8; knight b6; pawns a7/b7/d5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc8 — bishop g4→c8, captures bishop. 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: rbb2rk1/pp4pp/1n1q4/3p4/3B2B1/P1N4P/1P3PP1/R2Q1RK1 w - - 4 18

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