Chess Puzzle #16ZGi — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 908 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen a8; rooks b8/f1; knight d1; pawns a4/c5/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen h3; rooks c2/g8; bishops d8/h5; pawns c6/c7/d5/e4/f3/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd8 — rook b8→d8, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen h3→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: QR1b2rk/2p2p1p/2p5/2Pp3b/P2Pp3/4Pp1q/2r2PPP/3N1RK1 w - - 0 29

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