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

Rating 789 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks a1/f1; bishop b2; knight e5; pawns a2/b3/e2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen a8; rook f8; bishops g7/h3; knight f6; pawns a7/b5/e7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rfd1 — rook f1→d1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg2# — queen a8→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: q4rk1/p3ppbp/5np1/1p2N3/3Q4/1P4Pb/PB2PP1P/R4RK1 w - - 1 15

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