Chess Puzzle #11YwC — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

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

Position

White: king h1; queen d3; rooks e1/f1; bishops c4/c5; pawns a3/b4/c2/f4/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen c6; rooks c7/e8; knights f6/h4; pawns a5/e6/f5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb5 — bishop c4→b5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen c6→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: 4r2k/2r3pp/2q1pn2/p1B2p2/1PB2P1n/P2Q3P/2P3P1/4RR1K w - - 2 28

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