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

Rating 1164 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop g7; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/b3/c2/d2/e3/f2. Black: king e8; queen g2; rooks a8/h8; bishops a6/h2; knight g8; pawns a7/c6/c7/d5/f7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxh2 — rook h1→h2, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf1# — queen g2→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3k1nr/p1p2pBp/b1p5/3p4/8/1P2PN2/P1PP1Pqb/RN1QK2R w Qkq - 2 12

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