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

Rating 585 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops b2/e2; knight c2; pawns d4/e3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks a8/f8; bishop e4; knight b8; pawns b7/c6/d5/f6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxa8 — rook a1→a8, captures rook. 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: rn3rk1/1p4pp/2p2pq1/3p4/3Pb3/4P3/1BN1B1PP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 2 21

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