Chess Puzzle #12bND — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 881 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen e3; rook f1; bishop d1; pawns a3/b2/c3/d4/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rook f8; knight f4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh5 — bishop d1→h5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg2# — queen g5→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pp4p1/2p5/3p2qp/3P1n2/P1P1Q3/1P5P/3B1R1K w - - 2 31

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