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

Rating 714 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/e1; bishop f7; knight b6; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen g5; rook h8; bishops b7/e7; pawns a6/b5/d6/e5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: c4 — pawn c2→c4. 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: 3k3r/1b2bBpp/pN1p4/1p2p1q1/8/3Q4/PPP2PPP/R3R1K1 w - - 1 18

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