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

Rating 821 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen b3; rooks e1/e3; bishop g3; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks f2/f8; bishop e4; pawns a7/b7/c5/d5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf2 — bishop g3→f2, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g6→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pp4pp/6q1/2ppN3/4b3/1Q2R1BP/PPP2rPK/4R3 w - - 2 28

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