Chess Puzzle #1zes1 — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 853 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/g5; knight c3; pawns a2/b3/c4/d5/e4/f3. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/f8; bishops g2/g7; knight b8; pawns a6/b7/c6/d6/e5/g3/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg2 — king h1→g2, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen h4→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn3rk1/1p4bp/p1pp2p1/3Pp1B1/2P1P2q/1PNB1Pp1/P5b1/R2Q1R1K w - - 0 17

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