Chess Puzzle #2hN9q — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1079 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishop b2; knight b1; pawns a2/b3/c4/d5/e4. Black: king h8; queen b6; rooks a8/g3; bishop e7; knight f6; pawns a6/b7/d6/f7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf6 — rook f1→f6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg1# — queen b6→g1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r6k/1p2bp1p/pq1p1n2/3P4/2P1P3/1P4r1/PB2Q3/RN3R1K w - - 0 24

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