Chess Puzzle #2dIIs — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1148 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks c1/f1; bishops b2/f3; knights d2/d4; pawns a3/b5/c4/d3/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knights d7/g4; pawns a5/b6/c7/d6/e6/f5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg4 — bishop f3→g4, captures knight. 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: r4rk1/1bpnb1pp/1p1pp3/pP3p2/2PN2n1/P2PPBPq/1B1N1P1P/2RQ1RK1 w - - 7 16

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