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

Rating 860 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks a1/d1; bishop c4; knights c3/e5; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/d6; knight f4; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd6 — rook d1→d6, captures bishop. 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: r1b2rk1/pp3ppp/3bp3/4N1q1/2B2n2/2N1Q3/PP3PPP/R2R2K1 w - - 1 15

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