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

Rating 966 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen e4; rook f1; bishop b3; pawns a2/c4/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen g5; rook b2; knight e5; pawns c5/d6/f7/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf4 — queen e4→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g5→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/5pk1/3p2p1/2p1n1q1/2P1Q3/1B5P/Pr4P1/5R1K w - - 0 32

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