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

Rating 1107 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c7; rook f1; bishop b2; knight b1; pawns a2/c4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen g6; rooks e8/h8; knight e1; pawns a7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd2 — knight b1→d2. 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: 4rk1r/p1Q3p1/6qp/8/2P5/8/PB3PPP/1N2nRK1 w - - 1 20

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