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Mate in 1: queen to g2 (g3)

Shuffle Rating 651Theme: Mate in 1: find the move after which the enemy king has no escape.
Black to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Mate in 1: find the move after which the enemy king has no escape.

Black to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

38... Qxg2#

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to g2 keeps the pressure (#).
  • The line ends in a forced mate in 1.

Provenance

Derived from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0).

Verified by Stockfish at depth 20+.

Solution forcedness confirmed (verified).

Pack 001

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