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

Rating 677 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/d1; bishop e1; pawns a3/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks d8/f8; knight f4; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe3 — queen e2→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen c6→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/ppp2ppp/2q1p3/8/3P1n2/P1P4P/1P2QPP1/R2RB1K1 w - - 1 18

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