Chess Puzzle #3Nz35 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1261 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rook f1; knight g6; pawns a4/b2/c3/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen d2; bishops b7/f6; knight b8; pawns a6/b6/c5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf6 — rook f1→f6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen d2→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1n6/1b4pk/pp2QbNp/2p5/P7/2P5/1P1q2PP/5RK1 w - - 0 27

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