Chess Puzzle #02UNP — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 597 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d7; rook g1; bishop g2; knight e4; pawns f4/g3/h2. Black: king g7; queen e3; rook c1; pawns b2/b5/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng5 — knight e4→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg1# — queen e3→g1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/3Q1pkp/6p1/1p6/4NP2/4q1P1/1p4BP/2r3RK w - - 1 36

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