Chess Puzzle #2P08O — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 749 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen e6; rooks a1/d1; pawns a2/b2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen c6; rooks c2/c8; pawns a7/b7/d6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h3 — pawn h2→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen c6→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r4k/pp4pp/2qpQ3/8/5P2/8/PPr3PP/R2R3K w - - 6 28

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