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

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

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks a1/f1; bishops b2/d3; pawns a3/b4/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; knight h7; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rad1 — rook a1→d1. 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: r4rk1/1b3ppn/p3p2p/1p1q4/1P6/P2BQ3/1BP2PPP/R4RK1 w - - 0 18

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