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

Rating 841 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen f4; rooks a1/e1; bishop c1; knights b1/h2; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2. Black: king c8; queen h3; rooks d8/g8; bishop b6; pawns a7/c6/c7/d6/f6/f7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc3 — knight b1→c3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg2# — queen h3→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2kr2r1/p1p2p1p/1bpp1p2/8/3P1Q2/7q/PP3P1N/RNB1R2K w - - 4 18

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