Chess Puzzle #20box — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1091 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen f1; rooks c1/h1; bishop g2; knight e2; pawns a2/c3/e3/f2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b2; rooks d8/f8; bishop h3; pawns a7/b6/c6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh3 — bishop g2→h3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd2# — queen b2→d2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qd2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/p4p1p/1pp3p1/8/8/2P1P2b/Pq2NPBP/2R1KQ1R w K - 3 21

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