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

Rating 726 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c6; rook d1; knights c3/h2; pawns a3/b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g5; rook g6; bishop e5; pawns a6/b5/d6/f7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf3 — knight h2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g5→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5p2/p1Qp2r1/1p2b1q1/8/P1N4P/1P3PPN/3R2K1 w - - 1 31

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