Chess Puzzle #8knfb — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1434 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop e2; knight c3; pawns a4/b2/c2/d3/f2/g3/h3. Black: king c8; queen c7; rook h8; bishops b7/d4; knight g4; pawns a6/e6/f7/g7/h5. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg4 — bishop e2→g4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg3# — queen c7→g3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin. The combination ends with Qxg3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/1bq2pp1/p3p3/7p/P2b2n1/2NP2PP/1PP1BP2/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 16

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