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

Rating 1088 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queens d8/f7; rooks d1/f4; knights c3/e2; pawns a4/b2/h3. Black: king h6; queen f2; rooks a8/g5; bishop e5; pawns a6/b7/c4/c5/g6/h5. White is ahead by 9 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king h2→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg2# — queen f2→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2Q4/1p3Q2/p5pk/2p1b1rp/P1p2R2/2N4P/1P2Nq1K/3R4 w - - 3 32

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