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

Rating 488 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/d1; bishop g3; pawns a2/b2/e5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks d8/f8; bishops c6/e3; pawns a7/c7/d3/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe3 — queen d2→e3, captures bishop. 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: 3r1rk1/p1p2ppp/2b5/3qP3/5P2/3pb1B1/PP1Q2PP/R2R2K1 w - - 0 24

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