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

Rating 496 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks c1/e1; bishops d2/d3; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knight f6; pawns a7/b6/e6/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 d5→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/pb2bpp1/1p2pn1p/3q4/3N4/2PB4/PP1B1PPP/2RQR1K1 w - - 1 16

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