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

Rating 719 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rooks f1/f5; bishop c3; pawns a2/b2/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c6; rook e8; bishop f8; knight e3; pawns a6/b7/f6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen c6→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4rbk1/1p4pp/p1q2p2/4PR1Q/8/2B1n3/PP4PP/5R1K w - - 3 29

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