Chess Puzzle #1t83O — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 721 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen a7; rooks a1/f1; knight b1; pawns a2/d3/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen b2; rook h8; knight f4; pawns b7/c7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc3 — knight b1→c3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen b2→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/Qpp4p/6p1/8/5n2/3P4/Pq4PP/RN3R1K w - - 0 18

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