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

Rating 738 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c4/c5; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/e4/f2. Black: king e8; queen g5; rook a8; bishop h3; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7/h6. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king g1→h2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg2# — queen g5→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3k3/ppp2p2/2np3p/2B1p1q1/2B1P3/2PP3b/PP3P2/RN1Q1RK1 w q - 3 16

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