Chess Puzzle #4vyZL — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1002 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops e2/g3; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e4/h2. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knights c6/e3; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd3 — queen d1→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg2# — queen h3→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/ppp2ppp/2n5/8/3PP3/4n1Bq/PPP1B2P/RN1Q1RK1 w - - 4 17

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