Chess Puzzle #0Cb6q — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 557 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop c5; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen g5; rook h8; bishop a8; knight b8; pawns a7/e6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd6 — queen d1→d6. 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: bn2k2r/p4pp1/4p2p/2B3q1/8/2P5/PP3PPP/R2QR1K1 w k - 1 18

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