Chess Puzzle #1ZF8l — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 896 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/e1; bishop e5; pawns a4/b2/d4/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks c2/d8; bishop a6; pawns a7/b6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxa6 — queen e2→a6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g6→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: 3r2k1/p4ppp/bp2p1q1/4B3/P2P4/5P1P/1Pr1Q1P1/R3R1K1 w - - 4 28

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