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

Rating 969 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishop b2; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b3/c2/d2/f2. Black: king e8; queen g6; rooks a8/h8; bishop d6; knight e3; pawns a7/c6/c7/e5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg2# — queen g6→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/p1p2ppp/2pb2q1/4p3/8/1PN1nN2/PBPPQP2/R4RK1 w kq - 0 15

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