Chess Puzzle #1aV1Z — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1057 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d4; rooks c1/c7; knight d5; pawns b3/b5/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen g6; rooks a2/g8; pawns g7/h6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd3 — queen d4→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g6→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6rk/2R3p1/6qp/1P1N4/3Q4/1P5P/r5P1/2R4K w - - 1 37

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