Chess Puzzle #2A4Al — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 925 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks e1/f1; bishop c2; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/e5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g4; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; knight h7; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h3 — pawn h2→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g4→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: r4rk1/pbp2ppn/1p1p3p/4P3/3Q1Pq1/2P5/PPBN2PP/4RRK1 w - - 1 18

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