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

Rating 828 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen c6; rooks c1/f1; bishops b1/f8; knight h2; pawns a3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e2; rook b2; pawns a6/b5/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 12 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc8 — queen c6→c8. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen e2→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5Bk1/5p1p/p1Q3p1/1p6/8/P6P/1r2q1PN/1BR2R1K w - - 0 29

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