Chess Puzzle #03cFQ — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1097 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen b3; rooks c1/c7; pawns a2/f4/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen d2; rook f8; bishop e4; pawns a6/b7/g6/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king h1→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg2# — queen d2→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/1pR5/p5pp/8/4bP2/1Q4P1/P2q3P/2R4K w - - 1 32

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