Chess Puzzle #0PGr2 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 907 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks b1/e1; pawns d3/f4/g3/h2. Black: king b8; queen d5; rook d8; bishop h3; pawns a5/b7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb3 — queen c3→b3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg2# — queen d5→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r4/1p3p1p/6p1/p2q4/5P2/2QP2Pb/7P/1R2R1K1 w - - 1 25

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