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

Rating 947 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rook c7; bishop f1; knight c6; pawns b5/c3/d4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g3; rook f8; bishop f3; knight e2; pawns b6/d5/f5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf3 — pawn g2→f3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg1# — queen g3→g1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/2R3p1/1pN4p/1P1p1p2/3P4/2P2bqP/2Q1n1P1/5B1K w - - 0 27

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