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

Rating 807 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king d1; queen g2; rook h1; bishops a1/f1; knight e2; pawns a2/b3/d2/f2/h5. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop g7; pawns a6/b7/c7/e3/e4/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg7 — bishop a1→g7, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd2# — queen d8→d2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxd2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/1pp3bp/p5p1/5p1P/4p3/1P2p3/P2PNPQ1/B2K1B1R w - - 0 20

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