Chess Puzzle #2Ue4v — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 704 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen e4; rook f1; pawns a2/b2/d4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen g4; rooks f4/g5; pawns a6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf4 — queen e4→f4, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g4→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 7k/6p1/p6p/4P1r1/3PQrq1/8/PP4PP/5R1K w - - 0 34

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