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

Rating 732 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b1; rooks c1/e1; bishops d3/h2; pawns a2/b3/e4/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks c8/e8; bishops c6/g7; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: e5 — pawn e4→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g6→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: 2r1r1k1/5pb1/p1b1p1qp/1p6/4PP2/1P1B3P/P5PB/1QR1R1K1 w - - 1 33

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