Chess Puzzle #23MIw — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 842 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop c1; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f3/g2. Black: king g8; queen h1; rooks a8/f8; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/e6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke2 — king f1→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen h1→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp4pp/4p3/8/6n1/3P1P2/PPP3P1/RNBQRK1q w - - 1 17

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