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

Rating 973 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks c1/e1; knight f3; pawns a2/b3/e3/g2/h2. Black: king d7; queen e4; rooks e8/g7; bishop f8; pawns a5/b6/d5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd4 — knight f3→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen e4→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4rb2/3k2r1/1p6/p2p3Q/4q3/1P2PN2/P5PP/2R1R1K1 w - - 0 30

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