Chess Puzzle #2MG74 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king a3; queen d5; bishop g3; knight b3; pawns a5/b2/c5/e5/h5. Black: king c7; queen g4; bishop e7; knight c6; pawns a6/b5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Bh2 — bishop g3→h2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qa4# — queen g4→a4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qa4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/2k1b1p1/p1n4p/PpPQP2P/6q1/KN4B1/1P6/8 w - - 0 44

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