Chess Puzzle #1nGc3 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 818 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/f3; knight c4; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f4; rooks a8/e8; bishop d6; knights c6/e2; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe2 — bishop f3→e2, captures knight. 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: r3r1k1/ppp2ppp/2nb4/3p4/2NP1q2/2P2B1P/PP2nP2/R1BQ1RK1 w - - 2 15

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