Chess Puzzle #03Hed — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 951 · Beginner · kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rooks a1/f1; bishops e6/g5; knight f5; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen c6; rooks b8/f8; bishops b7/d6; knight f6; pawns a6/d4/e5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qh6 — queen h3→h6. 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: 1r3r1k/1b5p/p1qbBnp1/4pNB1/3p4/7Q/PP3PPP/R4RK1 w - - 12 24

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