Chess Puzzle #1Dc93 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 850 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop c3; knight b5; pawns a4/b2/d5/e4/f2/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishop g7; knight d3; pawns c4/d6/e7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg7 — bishop c3→g7, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf2# — queen b6→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/4ppbp/1q1p2p1/1N1P4/P1p1P3/2Bn2PP/1P3PK1/R2Q3R w - - 2 18

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