Chess Puzzle #0xK2G — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 896 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops e2/f4; pawns a2/b2/c2/c3/f2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/f8; bishop e4; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king g1→h2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf2# — queen h4→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn3rk1/pp3pp1/2p4p/3p4/4bBPq/2P4P/PPP1BP2/R2QR1K1 w - - 0 18

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