Chess Puzzle #1k6gV — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1124 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks c1/f1; bishops b1/e5; pawns c5/f6/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks a8/b5; bishop c6; knight e8; pawns f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg7 — pawn f6→g7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen d5→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3n1k1/5pp1/2b2P1p/1rPqB2Q/8/8/6PP/1BR2RK1 w - - 1 33

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