Chess Puzzle #09XF3 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 726 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b7; rooks b1/f1; bishop f6; pawns f2/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen d5; rook e2; knight f4; pawns a7/c6/f5/f7/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb3 — queen b7→b3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen d5→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/pQ3p1k/2p2B2/3q1p1p/5n2/7P/4rPP1/1R3RK1 w - - 4 32

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