Chess Puzzle #0O4Sd — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 838 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rook b2; pawns b4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen d5; rook g6; pawns g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: b5 — pawn b4→b5. 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: 8/6pk/6rp/3q4/1P6/4P3/1RQ2PPP/6K1 w - - 6 37

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