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

Rating 962 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks a1/f1; knights c3/h2; pawns a2/b2/e4/f2. Black: king h8; queen h3; rooks a8/g8; bishop e7; pawns a6/c5/c6/e5/f6/f7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg2# — queen h3→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r5rk/4bp1p/p1p2p2/2p1p3/4P3/2N1Q2q/PP3P1N/R4RK1 w - - 2 19

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