Chess Puzzle #0473A — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1063 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/e1; knight g3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks e7/e8; knight f4; pawns a7/b7/c6/f6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe7 — rook e1→e7, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen d5→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: 4r1k1/pp2rppp/2p2p2/3q4/3P1n2/2P3NP/PPQ2PP1/R3R1K1 w - - 2 18

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