Chess Puzzle #0E8ZZ — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1425 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rook g5; knights c4/g2; pawns a2/d3/g3/h3. Black: king f8; queen c6; bishops b7/g7; knight d4; pawns c5/e7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight c4→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen c6→g2, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5k2/1b2p1b1/2q5/2p3RQ/2Nn4/3P2PP/P5N1/6K1 w - - 0 39

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