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

Rating 605 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishop a3; knight e5; pawns a4/c3/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks a8/e8; bishop b7; knight f6; pawns a7/b6/e6/f5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: c4 — pawn c3→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: r3r1k1/pb4pp/1p2pn2/3qNp2/P2P4/B1P1P3/4QPPP/R4RK1 w - - 10 18

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