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

Rating 660 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e7; bishop f4; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; knight f6; pawns a6/b5/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc7 — rook e7→c7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen c6→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: r4rk1/1bp1Rppp/p1q2n2/1p6/3P1B2/8/PPP2PPP/RN1Q2K1 w - - 1 15

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