Chess Puzzle #0BZKt — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 668 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/g2; knight e4; pawns a3/b2/c4/e3. Black: king g8; queen g4; rooks a8/f8; bishop h3; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf2 — knight e4→f2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g4→g2, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppp2ppp/3p4/8/2P1N1q1/P3P2b/1PQ3B1/R1B2RK1 w - - 4 18

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