Chess Puzzle #0gn0Z — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 876 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b7; rooks c1/f1; bishop d3; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/c4/e3/f4/g2. Black: king g7; queen g3; rooks a8/f8; bishops e5/h3; pawns a7/c7/d6/f7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf3 — rook f1→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g3→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: r4r2/pQp2pk1/3p2pp/4b3/2P2P2/P1NBP1qb/1P4P1/2R2RK1 w - - 1 18

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