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

Rating 1195 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; rooks a1/f3; bishops b3/f4; knight c3; pawns b2/b5/c2/d5/g3. Black: king c8; queen b6; rook h8; knight g4; pawns a6/c7/f5/g7/h2. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd1 — knight c3→d1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg1# — queen b6→g1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/2p3p1/pq6/1P1P1p2/5Bn1/1BN2RP1/1PP4p/R6K w - - 2 27

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