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

Rating 695 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen d2; rooks a1/f1; knight e1; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks e8/f8; knight f4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf3 — knight e1→f3. 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: 4rrk1/ppp2ppp/3p4/6q1/2PP1n2/7P/PP1Q1PPK/R3NR2 w - - 0 24

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