Chess Puzzle #0kZR2 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 958 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; knights b1/f3; pawns a3/b2/c4/e2/f2/g2/g7/h2. Black: king e8; queen g5; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights b7/c6; pawns a7/b6/c7/d7/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh8=Q — pawn g7→h8, captures rook, promotes to queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qc1# — queen g5→c1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qc1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3kb1r/pnpp2Pp/1pn5/6q1/2P5/P4N2/1P2PPPP/RN2KB1R w KQkq - 0 11

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