Chess Puzzle #1rmk1 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rooks d1/f1; bishop c6; pawns a3/f2. Black: king h8; queen h4; rook f8; bishop g2; knight f4; pawns g7/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Bxg2 — bishop c6→g2, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne2# — knight f4→e2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Ne2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/6p1/2B5/7p/Q4n1q/P7/5Pb1/3R1RK1 w - - 0 32

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