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

Rating 1009 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops a6/f4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g6; rook h8; bishops a8/e7; knights d7/f6; pawns b6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd3 — bishop a6→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g6→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: b5kr/3nb1pp/Bp3nq1/8/3P1B2/8/PPP2PPP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 1 16

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