Chess Puzzle #1Tmp4 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 596 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b1; rooks e1/f1; bishop c2; knights e4/e5; pawns b4/c3/d4/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen b7; rooks a8/f8; bishop e6; knights f4/h5; pawns b5/c7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc5 — knight e4→c5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen b7→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: r4r1k/1qp2p1p/4b1p1/1p2N2n/1P1PNn2/2P4P/2B3P1/1Q2RRK1 w - - 4 25

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