Chess Puzzle #1m98L — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 877 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishop c4; knight c3; pawns a2/b3/e3/f2/f3/h2. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks a8/f8; knight h4; pawns a7/b6/c5/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd5 — bishop c4→d5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg2# — queen h3→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/p4p1p/1p4p1/2p5/2B4n/1PN1PP1q/P3QP1P/R4R1K w - - 7 20

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