Chess Puzzle #06IWX — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 691 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops b3/b6; pawns a2/b2/c3/e4/f2/f3. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks a8/f8; bishop h3; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king g1→h2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg2# — queen g6→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppp2ppp/1B1p2q1/8/4P3/1BP2P1b/PP3P2/R2QR1K1 w - - 1 18

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