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

Rating 924 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishop e3; knight g3; pawns a3/b4/c4/d5/f2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f3; rook a8; bishop e7; knights d7/f4; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/e5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd1 — queen d3→d1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg2# — queen f3→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r5k1/1ppnb1p1/p2p3p/3Pp3/1PP2n2/P2QBqNP/5P2/R4RK1 w - - 2 19

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