Chess Puzzle #1C8Cd — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 826 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks c1/f1; knight e2; pawns a2/c3/c4/d3/e5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f3; rooks a8/f6; bishop h3; pawns a7/c6/c7/d6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg2# — queen f3→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r5k1/p1p3pp/2pp1r2/4P3/2P5/2PP1qPb/P3NP1P/2RQ1RK1 w - - 1 16

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