Chess Puzzle #1x8Vu — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 914 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f5/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen g5; rooks a8/h6; bishop b7; knight f4; pawns a6/b6/c7/d6/e6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf4 — queen e3→f4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g5→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: r3k3/1bp5/pp1pp2r/5Pqp/3P1n2/2PBQ2P/PP1N2P1/R4RK1 w q - 0 18

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