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

Rating 845 · Beginner · epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/d3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e3/g2. Black: king e8; queen h1; rooks a8/h8; knights d7/g4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke2 — king f1→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen h1→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/pp1n1ppp/2p5/3p1p2/3P2n1/2NBP3/PPP3P1/R1BQRK1q w kq - 6 16

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