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

Rating 840 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c8; rook a1; pawns b5/d3/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen f3; rook g6; pawns b6/c5/d4/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf5 — queen c8→f5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen f3→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2Q5/5ppk/1p4rp/1Pp5/3pP3/3P1q1P/5PP1/R5K1 w - - 2 31

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