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

Rating 998 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen f7; rook e8; bishop d3; pawns a2/b3/g3/h3. Black: king h6; queen b2; knight e3; pawns a6/b5/c6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king h2→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg2# — queen b2→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4R3/5Q1p/p1p3pk/1p6/8/1P1Bn1PP/Pq5K/8 w - - 1 36

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