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

Rating 867 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks b7/f1; bishop c1; pawns a3/c5/d4/e4/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks a8/e7; knight h4; pawns a7/c7/d5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb1 — queen c2→b1. 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: r5k1/pRp1rppp/6q1/2Pp4/3PP2n/P4P1P/2Q3P1/2B2RK1 w - - 1 20

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