Chess Puzzle #15tOv — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 656 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rook f1; bishop d6; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; bishop b7; knight g7; pawns b5/f6/g4. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg3 — bishop d6→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen d5→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1b4n1/3B1p2/1p1q4/6pQ/8/PP3PPP/5RK1 w - - 2 39

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