Chess Puzzle #2g3Vn — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1060 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen c1; rooks a1/e1; bishop g5; knight e3; pawns a2/c3/f2/f6/g3/h5. Black: king h8; queen f3; rooks c8/g8; bishop b7; knight g4; pawns a6/c4/e6/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg4 — knight e3→g4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg2# — queen f3→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r3rk/1b4p1/p3pP2/6BP/2p3n1/2P1NqP1/P4P1K/R1Q1R3 w - - 3 30

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