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

Rating 781 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/e1; bishops c4/g3; knight f3; pawns a3/d4/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks a8/e8; bishop b7; knights d7/f6; pawns a5/b6/c5/f7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng5 — knight f3→g5. 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: r3r1k1/1b1n1p2/1pq2n1Q/p1p5/2BP4/P3PNBP/5PP1/R3R1K1 w - - 3 23

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