Chess Puzzle #27EUq — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 921 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king a4; queen g5; rook g1; bishop g4; knight h3; pawns b4/d5/f3. Black: king h8; queen c2; knights d4/g7; pawns c7/d6/e5/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ka5 — king a4→a5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qa2# — queen c2→a2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qa2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/2p3np/3p4/3Pp1Q1/KP1n2B1/5P1N/2q5/6R1 w - - 0 30

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