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

Rating 987 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f4; bishops c1/g2; pawns a2/b2/d3/d5/e4/g6. Black: king g8; queen g3; rooks a8/f8; bishop b4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d4/d6/f7/g7/h3. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf3 — rook f4→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g3→g2, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppp2pp1/3p2P1/3P4/1b1pPR2/3P2qp/PP4B1/R1BQ2K1 w - - 2 18

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