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

Rating 1159 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen f5; rook a1; knight d4; pawns b2/b3/c2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c6; rook g3; bishop b7; pawns b6/f7/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg3 — king g2→g3, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg2# — queen c6→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1b3p2/1pq4p/5Qp1/3N4/1P4r1/1PP3KP/R7 w - - 0 29

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