Chess Puzzle #3rH4X — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1071 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rook e1; bishop h6; knight f5; pawns c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king d7; queen a8; rook g8; bishop c5; pawns d4/e5/f6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: cxd4 — pawn c3→d4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen a8→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: q5r1/3k3p/5p1B/2b1pN2/3p4/2P4P/2Q2PP1/4R1K1 w - - 0 31

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