Chess Puzzle #0DHPp — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 802 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks e1/e8; knight c5; pawns a5/b4/c3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king a7; queen c6; pawns a6/b7/c7/d4/g4/h3. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: c4 — pawn c3→c4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg2# — queen c6→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4R3/kpp5/p1q5/P1N5/1P1p2p1/2P3Pp/5P1P/4R1K1 w - - 0 37

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