Chess Puzzle #1rQ5Z — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 894 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/e3; pawns a3/b2/c2/e5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen d5; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knight g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/f7/g4/h3. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rad1 — rook a1→d1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg2# — queen d5→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b1k1nr/ppp2p2/4p3/3qP3/6p1/P1QBB1Pp/1PP2P1P/R4RK1 w kq - 1 16

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