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

Rating 722 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen f6; rooks d1/f7; bishop f3; pawns a2/b3/e3/f2/f4/h2. Black: king h8; queen h3; rooks g7/g8; bishop a3; pawns a6/b5/e6/f5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg2 — bishop f3→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen h3→g2, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/5Rr1/p3pQ2/1p3p2/5P2/bP2PB1q/P4P1P/3R3K w - - 3 32

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