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

Rating 422 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; rooks c3/f1; bishop c4; pawns a3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king f7; queen g6; rooks a8/g8; bishop c8; pawns a6/b7/e6/f5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Re3 — rook c3→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g6→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b3r1/1p3k2/p3p1q1/4Qp2/2B5/P1R4P/5PP1/5RK1 w - - 1 28

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