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

Rating 1103 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b8; rooks a7/f1; bishop d3; knight e4; pawns b6/c5/e3/f4/g4/h3. Black: king f8; queen h4; bishops c6/d8; knights e6/g7; pawns b7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf2 — knight e4→f2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg3# — queen h4→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1Q1b1k2/Rp3pnp/1Pb1n1p1/2P5/4NPPq/3BP2P/8/5RK1 w - - 1 29

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