Chess Puzzle #0AKcr — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 939 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops c4/f4; knight f1; pawns a4/b5/c3/d3/e4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f2; rooks a8/f8; bishops b6/c8; pawns a5/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg1# — queen f2→g1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/1pp2pp1/1b1p3p/pP2p3/P1B1PB2/2PP3P/5qP1/R2QRNK1 w - - 0 18

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