Chess Puzzle #03gvn — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h3; queen e3; rooks a1/h1; bishop e6; pawns f3/f4/h4. Black: king h7; queen b2; rook g6; pawns a5/f5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Bxf5 — bishop e6→f5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg2# — queen b2→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pk/4B1rp/p4p2/5P1P/4QP1K/1q6/R6R w - - 7 44

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