Chess Puzzle #25Juq — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 832 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen d4; rook b2; knight d3; pawns a3/b4/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d1; rook c7; knight e2; pawns a6/b5/d7/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe3 — queen d4→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg1# — queen d1→g1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/2rp1pp1/p6p/1p6/1P1QP3/P2N3P/1R2nPPK/3q4 w - - 7 30

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