Chess Puzzle #Bx4jD — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1441 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h3; queen b3; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/e6; knights b5/d2; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g2. Black: king f8; queen g5; rooks a8/h8; bishop f5; knights c6/e3; pawns a7/b7/c7/e4/g7/h4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf5 — bishop e6→f5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g5→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4k1r/ppp3p1/2n1B3/1N3bq1/3Pp2p/1Q2n2K/PP1N1PP1/R1B2R2 w - - 0 16

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