Chess Puzzle #2DZ0w — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 868 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e1; rooks a1/f1; bishops b3/c1; knight g3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e3/f2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks a8/f8; bishops c5/f3; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd5 — bishop b3→d5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg2# — queen h3→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppp2ppp/8/2b5/8/1B2PbNq/PPP2P1P/R1B1QRK1 w - - 4 16

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