Chess Puzzle #EGWiY — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rooks a1/e1; bishop b3; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen f4; rook a8; bishops a6/d6; knights b8/d5; pawns a7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd5 — bishop b3→d5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen f4→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn6/p5pk/b2bQ2p/3n4/5q2/1B6/PP3PPP/R3R1K1 w - - 1 29

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