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

Rating 1073 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks d2/h3; bishop f6; pawns a2/b3/e3/f4/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen e4; rooks c1/g8; bishop b7; pawns a7/b4/e6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf2 — king g1→f2. 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: 6rk/pb4pp/4pB2/8/1p2qP1Q/1P2P2R/P2R2PP/2r3K1 w - - 1 26

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