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

Rating 999 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/d5; bishops b3/e3; pawns a2/c2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen g6; rooks d8/f8; bishop b7; pawns a7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd8 — rook d5→d8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g6→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: 3r1r1k/pb3ppp/6q1/3R4/8/1BP1B3/P1P2PPP/R2Q2K1 w - - 3 18

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