Chess Puzzle #4sFSQ — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1126 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rook f1; bishop b3; pawns a2/c3/d4/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; bishop d5; knight e3; pawns a7/b5/c5/e6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: exd5 — pawn e4→d5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g5→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p5p1/4p2p/1ppb2q1/3PP3/1BPQn3/P5PP/5RK1 w - - 1 25

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