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

Rating 652 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen e5; rooks a1/g1; knights c3/e2; pawns b2/b3/c2/d3/h4. Black: king h8; queen f2; rooks g7/g8; pawns a6/b7/e6/h7. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg2 — rook g1→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen f2→g2, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/1p4rp/p3p3/4Q3/7P/1PNP4/1PP1Nq1K/R5R1 w - - 2 26

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