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

Rating 836 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen a6; rooks a1/e1; knight c6; pawns c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen g6; rooks a8/f8; bishop d5; pawns a7/c5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxa7 — knight c6→a7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g6→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/p4pp1/Q1N3qp/2pb4/8/2P4P/5PP1/R3R1K1 w - - 4 25

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