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

Rating 607 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops e2/e3; knights a4/f3; pawns a3/b4/c4/d4/h2. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishops g3/g4; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg3 — pawn h2→g3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg3# — queen c7→g3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxg3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/ppqn1pp1/2p1pn2/8/NPPP2b1/P3BNb1/4B2P/R2Q1RK1 w kq - 0 15

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