Chess Puzzle #MHg63 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1420 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/f6; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/c2/d4/g2. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/h2; knight b8; pawns a7/b6/c7/d7/e6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh2 — king g1→h2, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g6→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn3rk1/pbpp2pp/1p2pBq1/8/3P4/P1NB4/1PP3Pb/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 15

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