Chess Puzzle #1i9mV — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 800 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen e5; rooks d1/f1; knight b6; pawns b4/c5/f4/g2/h3. Black: king c7; queen c6; rooks a2/h6; bishop d6; pawns b7/e6/f5/f7/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd6 — rook d1→d6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen c6→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/1pk2p2/1Nqbp2r/2P1Qp2/1P3P1p/7P/r5P1/3R1R1K w - - 2 33

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