Chess Puzzle #269Zu — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 521 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; bishops b5/c3; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen d6; rooks a8/h8; bishop c7; knights c6/g8; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd2 — knight b1→d2. 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: r3k1nr/ppb2ppp/2nqp3/1B1p4/3P4/2B2Q1P/PPP2PP1/RN3RK1 w kq - 1 11

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