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

Rating 751 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rooks b1/f1; knight e4; pawns a3/b4/c5/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks e2/e8; bishop h2; pawns a6/b5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh2 — king g1→h2, captures bishop. 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: 4r1k1/5ppp/p5q1/1pPQ4/1P2N3/P4P1P/4r1Pb/1R3RK1 w - - 5 28

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