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

Rating 610 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rook a1; knight f6; pawns a2/b2/d4/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen g7; rook a8; bishop d5; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/c7/e6/f4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf4 — queen h4→f4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g7→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: r1k5/1pp3q1/p1n1pN2/3bP3/3P1p1Q/7P/PP3PP1/R5K1 w - - 8 30

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