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

Rating 897 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king a1; queen f6; rooks c1/h1; knights c4/g5; pawns b3/e3/f2/g2/h6. Black: king g8; queen a6; rooks c8/f8; knight c3; pawns a7/b4/e6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb2 — king a1→b2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qa2# — queen a6→a2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qa2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/p4p1p/q3pQpP/6N1/1pN5/1Pn1P3/5PP1/K1R4R w - - 1 27

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