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

Rating 1178 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks c6/e1; bishop d4; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d5; rook f8; bishop e7; knights e5/f4; pawns a6/d6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe5 — bishop d4→e5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen d5→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/4b1pp/p1Rp4/3qn3/3B1n2/8/PP3PPP/3QR1K1 w - - 4 23

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