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

Rating 642 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e7; rooks b2/f1; bishop f8; pawns a2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e4; rook b8; bishop c6; pawns a7/b7/d6/e6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bh6 — bishop f8→h6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen e4→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: 1r3Bk1/pp2Qp1p/2bpp1p1/8/4q3/8/PRP2PPP/5RK1 w - - 1 20

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