Chess Puzzle #0y17e — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 496 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b8; bishops d3/f6; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; bishop f8; knight g6; pawns a7/c4/c6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg6 — bishop d3→g6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd1# — queen d7→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1Q3bk1/p2q1ppp/2p1pBn1/8/2p5/3B4/PPP2PPP/6K1 w - - 2 30

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