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

Rating 1121 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, triangle mate.

Position

White: king f2; queen h4; rooks b1/h1; bishop c1; knight d2; pawns a2/c3/g3. Black: king g8; queen c6; rook e2; bishop g7; pawns a7/b5/c4/d3/f5/g6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king f2→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg2# — queen c6→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p5b1/2q3p1/1p3p2/2p4Q/2Pp2P1/P2NrK2/1RB4R w - - 1 29

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