Chess Puzzle #05Kna — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 498 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop e3; pawns b2/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks a8/e8; bishop e4; pawns a5/b5/c6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: c3 — pawn c2→c3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g6→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: r3r1k1/6pp/2p3q1/pp6/4b3/4B2P/1PP2PP1/R2QR1K1 w - - 2 24

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