Chess Puzzle #2A4dX — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1061 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop c1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3. Black: king g8; queen g3; rooks a8/f2; pawns a7/c6/c7/d5/e4/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qh5 — queen d1→h5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg2# — queen g3→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r5k1/p1p3pp/2p5/3p4/4p3/2NP2q1/PPP2r2/R1BQR2K w - - 2 17

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