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

Rating 888 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; knights d2/h2; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/e4/f2. Black: king e8; queen h3; rooks a8/g8; bishop c5; pawns a6/c6/c7/d6/e5/f6/f7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg2# — queen h3→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3k1r1/2p2p2/p1pp1p2/2b1p2p/4P3/2PP3q/PP1N1P1N/R2Q1RK1 w q - 2 15

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