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

Rating 1005 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen d2; rooks a1/f1; knight e2; pawns a3/b2/c4/d5/f2/g3. Black: king h8; queen h3; rook a8; bishop e5; knight f4; pawns a4/b7/c7/d6/e4/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king h2→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg2# — queen h3→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r6k/1pp5/3p3p/3Pb3/p1P1pn2/P5Pq/1P1QNP1K/R4R2 w - - 7 30

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