Chess Puzzle #26qnb — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 768 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; knight c4; pawns a5/b4/c3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks b8/f8; bishops c6/d6; pawns a7/b7/f5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd6 — knight c4→d6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg2# — queen d5→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r3rk1/pp4pp/2bb4/P2q1p2/1PN5/2P3P1/5P1P/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 21

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