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

Rating 964 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g3; queen c4; rooks a1/f1; bishop f4; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; pawns a7/b7/c5/e5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe5 — bishop f4→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg5# — queen d8→g5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/pp4pp/8/2pNp3/2Q1PB2/6K1/PPP3PP/R4R2 w - - 0 18

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