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

Rating 698 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishop f3; knight g5; pawns a3/c3/c4/d4/f2/g2/g4. Black: king g7; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishop b7; knight b8; pawns a7/b6/d7/e6/f7/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxb7 — bishop f3→b7, captures bishop. 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: rn5r/pbqp1pk1/1p2p1p1/6N1/2PP2P1/P1PQ1B2/5PP1/R4RK1 w - - 4 17

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