Chess Puzzle #0OU2B — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 849 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen f3; rook e2; knight e5; pawns b3/d3/d6/f2/g4/h3. Black: king g7; queen c1; rook a1; bishop g6; pawns b6/c5/f7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: d7 — pawn d6→d7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg1# — queen c1→g1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pkp/1p1P2b1/2p1N3/6P1/1P1P1Q1P/4RPK1/r1q5 w - - 1 31

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