Chess Puzzle #029AH — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 949 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen c6; rooks a1/e1; bishop g4; knight g1; pawns a3/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen f2; rooks f8/g7; bishop f5; knight h7; pawns d6/e4/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf5 — bishop g4→f5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen f2→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/6rn/2Qp3p/5b2/4p1B1/P7/5qPP/R3R1NK w - - 2 38

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