Chess Puzzle #0b67R — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 920 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g3; queen e2; rook e8; pawns a2/f3/h3. Black: king g7; queen g5; bishop d4; pawns a7/c7/d5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king g3→h2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg1# — queen g5→g1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4R3/p1p3kp/6p1/3p2q1/3b4/5PKP/P3Q3/8 w - - 12 34

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