Chess Puzzle #2Cy9j — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 839 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d2; rooks a1/e3; bishop a4; knight f5; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a7/f8; bishop a6; knight d7; pawns a5/b4/d5/f7/g7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg3 — rook e3→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg1# — queen b6→g1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/r2n1pp1/bq6/p2pPN1p/Bp5P/4R3/PPPQ2P1/R3K3 w Q - 1 20

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