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

Rating 779 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop e4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen f4; rooks a8/f8; bishop d6; pawns a7/b7/d4/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen d1→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen f4→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp3ppp/3b4/8/3pBqP1/3P3P/PPP2P2/R2Q1RK1 w - - 1 17

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