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

Rating 699 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e2; queen d1; rook c1; bishop d2; knights c3/e1; pawns b6/c5/d4/e3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen h2; rook c8; bishop g3; knights e8/f8; pawns b7/c6/d5/e4/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc2 — knight e1→c2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen h2→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r1nnk1/1p4pp/1Pp5/2Pp4/3Pp3/2N1P1bP/3BK1Pq/2RQN3 w - - 0 25

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