Chess Puzzle #1pC5Z — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 585 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c7; rook a1; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/e3/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen g6; rook a8; bishop h3; pawns a7/b7/e4/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe5 — queen c7→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g6→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4k2/ppQ3pp/6q1/8/4p3/2P1P2b/PP1N2PP/R5K1 w - - 3 18

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