Chess Puzzle #00Vv9 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 899 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen e5; rooks c1/f1; knights e3/g3; pawns a2/d4/h2. Black: king h8; queen b2; rooks f6/f8; pawns a7/b7/f3/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd5 — knight e3→d5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg2# — queen b2→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/pp4pp/5r2/4Q3/3P4/4NpN1/Pq5P/2R2R1K w - - 0 29

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