Chess Puzzle #2Qtw6 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1162 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d4; rooks a1/f1; pawns a6/b4/c3/e6/f4/g3/h2. Black: king a7; queen c6; rooks g8/h6; pawns b6/c4/f5/g4/h3. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king h1→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg2# — queen c6→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6r1/k7/Ppq1P2r/5p2/1PpQ1Pp1/2P3Pp/7P/R4R1K w - - 1 41

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