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

Rating 740 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rook d1; knights b5/g5; pawns f2/g2/h4. Black: king a6; queen b7; rook f6; knight f4; pawns a5/b6/g7/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc3 — knight b5→c3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen b7→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1q4p1/kp3r2/pN4Np/5n1P/4Q3/5PP1/3R2K1 w - - 5 37

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