Chess Puzzle #143C5 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 729 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks c1/f1; bishop h2; knight d2; pawns a2/b4/c3/e3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d5; rook e8; bishops b7/g7; knight f6; pawns a7/b6/d3/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. 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: 4r1k1/pb3pbp/1p3np1/3q4/1P6/2PpP2P/P2N2PB/2RQ1RK1 w - - 2 21

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