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

Rating 1115 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen a2; rook f1; bishop d4; knight f7; pawns a3/e6/f5/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen c7; rooks c5/e7; bishop b8; pawns a7/b7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc5 — bishop d4→c5, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen c7→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1b6/ppq1rNpk/4P2p/2r2P2/3B4/P7/Q5PP/5R1K w - - 3 32

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