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

Rating 613 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/g2; knight c3; pawns a2/b3/d2/h4. Black: king d8; queen g7; rooks a8/g8; bishops e3/f5; pawns a7/c7/d5/e6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: dxe3 — pawn d2→e3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g7→g2, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2k2r1/p1p3q1/4p3/3p1b1Q/7P/1PN1b3/P2P2R1/R5K1 w - - 0 36

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