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

Rating 1160 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks b1/e1; bishops c4/e7; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight h3; pawns a7/c6/d6/e5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g1→f1. 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: r1b2rk1/p3Bppp/1qpp4/4p3/2B1P3/2N4n/PPP1Q1PP/1R2R1K1 w - - 2 14

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