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

Rating 810 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; rooks a1/f1; knight c3; pawns a2/b3/e5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen f6; rook d2; bishops c5/f3; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxg2# — bishop f3→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Bxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/ppp2p1p/5q2/2b1P3/5P2/1PN2b2/P2r2PP/R4R1K w - - 0 18

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