Chess Puzzle #094Ce — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 732 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rooks a1/f1; bishop g5; pawns a4/b2/c3/d3/e6/f2/g2. Black: king c8; queen d6; rook h8; bishop g7; knight f6; pawns a6/b7/c7/e4. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg7 — queen g6→g7, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen d6→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/1pp3b1/p2qPnQ1/6B1/P3p3/2PP4/1P3PP1/R4RK1 w - - 0 25

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