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

Rating 943 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen b4; rooks a1/b1; knight c6; pawns a5/c3/e3/g2/h2. Black: king a8; queen f2; rooks f8/g8; bishop d5; pawns a6/b6/c7/g4/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: axb6 — pawn a5→b6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen f2→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: k4rr1/2p5/ppN4p/P2b4/1Q4p1/2P1P3/5qPP/RR5K w - - 2 34

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