Chess Puzzle #007AH — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 579 · Beginner · kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop g3; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen c6; rook d8; bishops b7/e7; knights f6/f8; pawns a6/b5/c7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe2 — queen d1→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen c6→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r1n2/1bp1bkpp/p1q2n2/1p6/3P4/P1N3B1/1PP2PPP/R2QR1K1 w - - 5 18

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