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

Rating 686 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; rooks f1/f5; pawns a2/c2/c3/e4/e6/g2. Black: king h8; queen g4; rook g7; pawns a7/b7/c6/h7. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: e7 — pawn e6→e7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g4→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 7k/pp4rp/2p1PQ2/5R2/4P1q1/2P5/P1P3P1/5RK1 w - - 1 31

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