Chess Puzzle #01X4O — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 610 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishop b2; knight d2; pawns a2/b3/c4/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks a8/e8; bishops c6/d6; pawns a6/b7/c7/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f2→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g5→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/1pp2pp1/p1bb3p/6q1/2P5/1P2P2P/PBQN1PP1/R4RK1 w - - 1 16

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