Chess Puzzle #1XNZ9 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1119 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/e1; bishop c1; knights e4/f1; pawns a3/b2/d3/e2/f2/h2. Black: king e8; queen h3; rooks a8/h7; bishops e6/f8; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/e5/f3/g4. 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 h3→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3kb2/pp1n3r/2p1b3/4p3/4N1p1/P2P1p1q/1PQ1PP1P/R1B1RNK1 w q - 0 24

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