Chess Puzzle #13P36 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 644 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/e1; bishop e3; pawns a4/b4/c6/d3/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks f5/g6; pawns a6/b5/c7/d6/e5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: axb5 — pawn a4→b5, captures pawn. 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: 6k1/2p3p1/p1Pp2rp/1p1qpr2/PP6/3PB3/4QPP1/R3R1K1 w - - 0 30

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