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

Rating 607 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen a7; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knights b1/e5; pawns a3/b4/c2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen d5; rooks b6/g7; bishop e7; knight f6; pawns b5/c7/h7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc3 — knight b1→c3. 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: 5k2/Q1p1b1rp/1r3n2/1p1qN3/1P3P2/P7/2P3PP/RNB2R1K w - - 3 25

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