Chess Puzzle #1mET3 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 659 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen f1; rooks e1/f4; bishop b3; pawns a2/c3/e5/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen g5; rooks b2/d8; bishop f5; pawns a6/c6/g6/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc4 — queen f1→c4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g5→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r4/7k/p1p3pp/4Pbq1/5R2/1BP4P/Pr4P1/4RQ1K w - - 1 33

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