Chess Puzzle #0Lbuf — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 948 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; rook f1; bishop c2; pawns a3/c4/d6/e5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c6; rook f8; bishop b7; pawns a7/b6/e6/f7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg6 — bishop c2→g6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen c6→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pb3p2/1pqPpQpp/4P3/2P5/P6P/2B3P1/5RK1 w - - 7 35

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