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

Rating 593 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks d1/f1; bishop c5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks a8/e8; bishop e4; pawns a7/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc3 — queen f3→c3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g5→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/p1p2ppp/8/2B3q1/4b3/5Q2/PPP2PPP/3R1RK1 w - - 0 16

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