Chess Puzzle #1Rmac — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1250 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishops b2/d3; pawns a2/c5/e3/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/g7; pawns a7/b6/c7/e6/f5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc4 — bishop d3→c4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen d5→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: r4rk1/pbp3bp/1p2p1p1/2PqPp2/8/3BP3/PB2QPPP/R4RK1 w - - 3 16

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