Chess Puzzle #0E5J3 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1134 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d8; bishop e5; pawns a3/b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen d5; bishop b7; pawns a6/e6/f5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc7 — queen d8→c7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen d5→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3Q4/1b4pk/p3p2p/3qBp2/8/P6P/1P3PP1/6K1 w - - 0 33

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