Chess Puzzle #1175r — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 919 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops a7/e2; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king c8; queen d5; rooks d8/h8; bishops e5/h3; pawns b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: dxe5 — pawn d4→e5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg2# — queen d5→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/Bpp2ppp/8/3qb3/3P4/6Pb/PP2BP1P/R2QR1K1 w - - 0 18

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