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

Rating 728 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen d1; rooks b1/f2; bishops c1/e2; pawns a4/b3/c4/h3. Black: king g8; queen g3; rook a8; bishop h2; pawns a7/b6/c5/e6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g2→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg1# — queen g3→g1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/p5pp/1p2p3/2p5/P1P5/1P4qP/4BRKb/1RBQ4 w - - 1 21

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