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

Rating 527 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks a1/f1; bishop b3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks a8/f8; knight f4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. 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: r4rk1/pp3pp1/2pp3p/6q1/4Pn2/1B2QP2/PPP3PP/R4RK1 w - - 6 18

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