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

Rating 1024 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen c4; rook d1; pawns a4/b2/g3/g4. Black: king d8; queen f2; bishop e7; knight d7; pawns a6/b7/f3. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh3 — king h2→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg2# — queen f2→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3k4/1p1nb3/p7/8/P1Q3P1/5pP1/1P3q1K/3R4 w - - 1 32

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