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

Rating 627 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c5; rooks a1/f1; bishop e5; pawns a3/b3/d2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks a8/e8; bishop e4; pawns a7/b7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f2→f4. 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: r3r1k1/pp3p1p/6p1/2Q1B1q1/4b3/PP6/3P1PPP/R4RK1 w - - 2 18

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