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

Rating 725 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/e1; bishops b2/f3; pawns a3/c2/c3/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks d8/f8; bishop b7; knight a5; pawns a7/b6/c7/e5/f5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bh5 — bishop f3→h5. 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: 3r1rk1/pbp3p1/1p4qp/n3pp2/8/P1PP1B2/1BP1QPPP/R3R1K1 w - - 8 18

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