Chess Puzzle #22DXb — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 980 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c2/g5; knights b1/d4; pawns a2/b3/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen d6; rooks a8/h8; bishops c7/e6; knights b6/f6; pawns a7/b7/d5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop g5→f6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen d6→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/ppb2ppp/1n1qbn2/3p2B1/3N4/1PP4P/P1B2PP1/RN1Q1RK1 w kq - 5 14

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