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

Rating 963 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h3; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop e2; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/e4. Black: king g8; queen f2; rooks a8/f8; bishop c5; pawns a5/b7/c6/d6/e5/f4/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf1 — queen d1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg3# — queen f2→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1p4p1/2pp3p/p1bPp3/2P1Pp2/2N4K/PP2Bq2/R2Q3R w - - 0 26

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