Chess Puzzle #1ARvc — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 483 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight e5; pawns a3/b2/c2/d2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen g5; rooks a8/h8; bishops d5/f8; pawns a6/b5/c7/d7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Re1 — rook f1→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g5→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: r3kb1r/2pp1ppp/p7/1p1bN1q1/8/P7/1PPP1PPP/R1BQ1RK1 w kq - 1 12

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