Chess Puzzle #1Bc1v — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 561 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks c1/f1; bishop c4; knight f3; pawns a4/b5/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e4; rooks d8/f8; bishops b7/g7; pawns a5/b6/c7/f5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd2 — knight f3→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen e4→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: 3r1rk1/1bp2pbp/1p4p1/pP3p2/P1BPq3/1Q2PN2/5PPP/2R2RK1 w - - 0 18

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