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

Rating 888 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rook e1; bishop c1; knight d4; pawns e3/e5/h2. Black: king g8; queen h1; rook f8; bishop h3; pawns c4/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf2 — king g1→f2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg2# — queen h1→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/5ppp/8/4P3/2pN4/4P2b/4Q2P/2B1R1Kq w - - 2 24

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