Chess Puzzle #21rZX — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 962 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishop e5; knight d2; pawns a3/b4/d3/d5/f2/h2. Black: king c8; queen g5; rooks e8/h8; pawns a7/b7/c7/f4/f7/g7/h3. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. 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: 2k1r2r/ppp2pp1/8/3PB1q1/1P3p2/P2P3p/3NQP1P/R4RK1 w - - 1 21

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