Chess Puzzle #34MgO — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1091 · Beginner · double bishop mate, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king d1; queen g4; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/g2/h2. Black: king g6; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f2; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/e5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne4+ — knight g5→e4, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxg4# — bishop c8→g4, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

double bishop mate, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bxg4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b4r/ppp3pp/2n3k1/3pp1N1/6Q1/8/PPPP1bPP/R1BK3R w - - 1 13

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