Chess Puzzle #0y4G8 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1044 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen b4; rook e7; bishop h6; knight b3; pawns a4/b2/d5/e4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d1; rook e8; bishop e5; knight e2; pawns d6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe5 — rook e7→e5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg1# — queen d1→g1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/4Rp1p/3p2pB/3Pb3/PQ2P3/1N5P/1P2n1PK/3q4 w - - 1 34

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