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

Rating 596 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/e3; pawns a3/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishops b8/d7; pawns a5/b5/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxb5 — bishop d3→b5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen c7→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rb2k2r/2qb1ppp/4p3/pp1p4/3P4/P1PBB2P/1P2QPP1/R4R1K w kq - 3 18

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