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

Rating 814 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g3; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/c4; knight f3; pawns a3/b2/c3/d3/e4/f2. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks a8/f8; bishop h5; knight c6; pawns b6/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh4 — king g3→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg4# — queen g6→g4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1pp2pp1/1pnp2qp/4p2b/2B1P3/P1PP1NK1/1P3P2/R1BQ3R w - - 6 17

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