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

Rating 770 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops a3/f3; pawns a5/b4/b5/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a8/f8; bishop b8; knights c6/f5; pawns b7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: bxc6 — pawn b5→c6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen d6→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rb3rk1/1p3ppp/2nqp3/PP1p1n2/1P1P4/B4B1P/5PP1/R2Q1RK1 w - - 1 18

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