Chess Puzzle #1Q6Yz — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 798 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop b2; knights c3/d4; pawns a2/b3/c4/e2/f4/g3/h3. Black: king e8; queen b7; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights e3/f6; pawns a6/b6/d7/e6/f7/g7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd3 — queen d1→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg2# — queen b7→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3kb1r/1q1p1pp1/pp2pn2/7p/2PN1P2/1PN1n1PP/PB2P3/R2Q1RK1 w kq - 3 16

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