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

Rating 1103 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/e3; knight c8; pawns b3/d4/e5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g5; rook c2; bishop d3; pawns e4/f7/g7/h5. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe1 — queen d2→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g5→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2N3k1/5pp1/8/4P1qp/3Pp3/1P1bR2P/2rQ2P1/R5K1 w - - 1 33

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