Chess Puzzle #3GlvN — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1251 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d3; rooks b1/f1; bishop f2; pawns a3/b2/f4/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen b7; rooks g6/h5; bishop g7; pawns a4/b5/d6/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king h1→h2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen b7→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/1q4bk/3p2rp/1p5r/p4P2/P2Q3P/1P3BP1/1R3R1K w - - 5 38

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