Chess Puzzle #2L3nb — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1046 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f1; rooks a1/d1; bishops e3/g2; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2. Black: king e8; queen h4; rooks a8/h1; bishops c5/c8; pawns a6/b7/d7/e6/f7/g3/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh1 — bishop g2→h1, captures rook. 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: r1b1k3/1p1p1pp1/p3p3/2b5/4P2q/2N1B1p1/PPP2PB1/R2R1QKr w q - 2 18

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