Chess Puzzle #2jMnu — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1218 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen f7; rook c1; bishop d4; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/f2. Black: king c8; queen e2; rook h8; bishop d6; knight g4; pawns b7/c7/g6/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg7 — bishop d4→g7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf2# — queen e2→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/1pp2Qp1/3b2p1/8/3B2n1/5N2/PP2qPK1/2R5 w - - 1 25

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