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

Rating 880 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishop e3; knight e4; pawns b2/d4/e5/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks a8/d8; bishop g7; knight h4; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7/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 d5→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2r2k1/5pbp/p3p3/1p1qP3/3PN1Pn/3QB3/1P5P/R4RK1 w - - 0 24

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