Chess Puzzle #29u96 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 903 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f3; queen c6; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/d4/e4/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks b8/f8; knight e3; pawns a7/b6/c7/f7/g7/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe3 — bishop c1→e3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg4# — queen g5→g4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r3rk1/p1p2pp1/1pQ5/6qp/3PP3/2N1nK2/PP3PP1/R1B2R2 w - - 0 20

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