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

Rating 571 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks d1/f1; bishops d3/g3; pawns a2/b3/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/d4; knight f6; pawns a6/c5/e5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: cxd4 — pawn c3→d4, captures bishop. 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: r4rk1/1b3ppp/p4n2/2pqp3/3b4/1PPB2B1/P3QPPP/3R1RK1 w - - 0 18

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