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

Rating 705 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen e5; rooks d8/h8; bishop d6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/f7/g7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd2 — bishop c1→d2. 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: 2kr3r/ppp2pp1/3bp3/4q2p/8/3P1Q1P/PPP2PP1/R1B2RK1 w - - 1 15

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