Chess Puzzle #2M6FL — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 909 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; knights b5/h2; pawns a3/b4/c4/d5/e4/f2. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks a8/f8; knights f6/h4; pawns a7/c5/c7/d6/e5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg2# — queen h3→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/p1p2ppp/3p1n2/1NpPp3/1PP1P2n/P2B3q/5P1N/R2Q1RK1 w - - 2 17

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