Chess Puzzle #1KLV7 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 608 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d6; rook d1; knight f6; pawns a3/b4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen g5; rook e8; bishop d5; pawns a4/c6/f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe8 — knight f6→e8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g5→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r2k/5p2/2pQ1Np1/3b2qp/pP6/P6P/5PP1/3R2K1 w - - 0 37

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