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

Rating 532 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop e2; pawns a2/c4/d3/e3/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; pawns a7/b6/c7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd2 — queen d1→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g5→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/pbp2p1p/1p4p1/4P1q1/2P5/3PP3/P3B1PP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 1 18

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