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

Rating 678 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g3; queen e3; rooks a1/f1; bishop c4; knight f3; pawns a4/b2/c3/d3/f2. Black: king g8; queen g4; rooks a8/f8; bishop h3; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king g3→h2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg2# — queen g4→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1pp2pp1/p2p3p/4p3/P1B3q1/2PPQNKb/1P3P2/R4R2 w - - 4 22

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