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

Rating 975 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rooks a1/e1; bishop c1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g7; queen d5; rook a8; bishop h3; pawns a7/b7/c6/c7/f6/f7/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: d3 — pawn d2→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg2# — queen d5→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r7/ppp2pkp/2p2p2/3q4/5Q2/6Pb/PPPP1P1P/R1B1R1K1 w - - 3 18

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