Chess Puzzle #0U3Fr — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1126 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/e2; pawns a2/c2/c3/d4/e5/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e4; rooks a8/f8; bishop h3; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd3 — bishop e2→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg2# — queen e4→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn3rk1/ppp2ppp/8/3pP3/3Pq3/2P3Pb/P1P1B2P/R1BQ1RK1 w - - 7 14

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