Chess Puzzle #1uMp7 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 566 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen a6; rooks d1/f1; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e6; queen e4; rooks b8/c8; bishop c6; pawns a7/e5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc3 — knight d5→c3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen e4→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1rr5/p5pp/Q1b1k3/3Np3/4q3/8/PP3PPP/3R1RK1 w - - 3 20

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