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

Rating 1045 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rook e1; bishop c2; knight d3; pawns a2/b4/c3/d4/g3. Black: king g8; queen h3; bishops c7/e4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf2 — knight d3→f2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg2# — queen h3→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/ppb3p1/2p2p1p/3p4/1P1Pb3/2PNQ1Pq/P1B5/4R1K1 w - - 1 30

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