Chess Puzzle #2B5WF — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 791 · Beginner · kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks d1/f1; bishop h6; knight f5; pawns a2/c2/c3/c5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen g6; rooks e6/g8; knight a5; pawns a7/b7/e5/f7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qh4 — queen h5→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g6→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: 6r1/pp3p1k/4r1qB/n1P1pN1Q/8/2P4P/P1P2PP1/3R1RK1 w - - 1 26

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