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

Rating 881 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c1; rooks a1/e1; knights d2/h2; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2. Black: king e8; queen g5; rooks a8/h8; bishop f3; pawns a6/c5/c6/d6/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g1→f1. 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: r3k2r/5ppp/p1ppp3/2p3q1/4P3/3P1b2/PPPN1P1N/R1Q1R1K1 w kq - 2 16

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