Chess Puzzle #1bV3K — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1012 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen a5; rooks d1/f1; bishop e3; pawns c3/c5/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen g6; rooks d8/f8; bishop f3; pawns b5/c7/e5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd8 — rook d1→d8, captures rook. 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: 3r1r1k/2p3pp/6q1/QpP1p3/8/2P1Bb1P/6P1/3R1RK1 w - - 0 32

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