Chess Puzzle #17XBI — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 932 · Beginner · epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen b3; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/c4; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c8; rook a8; bishops f8/h3; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/c7/e7/f6/f7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg3 — king g2→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg4# — queen c8→g4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1q1kb2/1pp1pp1p/p1n2p2/8/2BP4/1QP2N1b/PP3PKP/R1B2R2 w q - 1 13

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