Chess Puzzle #0z7tU — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 595 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rooks a1/f1; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks a8/e8; bishop c6; pawns a6/b6/c7/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: c4 — pawn c3→c4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen d5→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: r3r1k1/2p2pp1/ppb1p2p/3qN3/3P1Q2/2P5/PP3PPP/R4RK1 w - - 4 18

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