Chess Puzzle #1qV7f — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 881 · Beginner · kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks c1/f1; bishop b3; knight f5; pawns a2/d5/g2/h3. Black: king b8; queen e4; rooks d8/g8; bishop b7; pawns a6/b6/c7/f4/f7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh6 — knight f5→h6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen e4→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r2r1/1bp2p2/pp5p/3P1N2/4qp2/1B5P/P5P1/2RQ1R1K w - - 0 28

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