Chess Puzzle #0V2Ii — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 826 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/e1; bishop b3; pawns a2/b2/d3/e4/e5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f3; rooks a8/f8; bishop h3; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd1 — bishop b3→d1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg2# — queen f3→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppp2pp1/3p3p/4P3/4P3/1B1P1qPb/PP1Q1P1P/R3R1K1 w - - 1 18

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