Chess Puzzle #2DmA5 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 918 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen c2; rooks b3/b8; bishops e1/f3; pawns d3/d5/e4/f6/g3. Black: king g8; queen h6; rooks a7/d8; bishops e5/h3; pawns a5/d4/d6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf2 — king g2→f2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe3# — queen h6→e3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qe3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1R1r2k1/r7/3p1P1q/p2Pb3/3pP3/1R1P1BPb/2Q3K1/4B3 w - - 7 33

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