Chess Puzzle #1L2hm — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 791 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/e1; bishop c4; knight e4; pawns a4/b2/c2/d3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks a8/e8; bishop b7; knight d7; pawns a6/b6/c7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng5 — knight e4→g5. 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: r3r1k1/1bpn1ppp/pp2p3/8/P1B1N3/3P2Pq/1PP1QP1P/R3R1K1 w - - 1 17

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