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

Rating 841 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen b3; rooks a1/c1; bishops a3/e2; knight e5; pawns a4/d4/e3/f2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rook f8; bishop f5; knights b4/h3; pawns a5/b7/c7/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g2→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg1# — queen g5→g1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1pp2pp1/7p/p3Nbq1/Pn1P4/BQ2P2n/4BPKP/R1R5 w - - 1 22

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