Chess Puzzle #1sJa8 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 750 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rooks a1/f1; bishop e3; knights b1/g3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c6; rooks b6/h8; bishops b7/c5; knight d7; pawns a7/e5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc3 — knight b1→c3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen c6→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: 4k2r/pb1n1pp1/1rq4p/2b1p3/2Q5/3PB1N1/PPP2PPP/RN3RK1 w k - 6 18

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