Chess Puzzle #205oc — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1156 · Beginner · kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d3; rooks b5/c1; bishop d2; pawns a4/b2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king b8; queen c6; rooks e1/h8; bishop b7; knight g6; pawns a5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe1 — bishop d2→e1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen c6→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: 1k5r/1b3ppp/2q1p1n1/pR6/P4P2/3Q4/1P1B2PP/2R1r2K w - - 4 29

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