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

Rating 718 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen c1; rooks f1/g3; bishop f6; pawns a3/c4/d6/e5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks b2/b3; bishop f8; pawns a7/c5/e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxb3 — rook g3→b3, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen c6→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: 5bk1/p4p1p/2qPpBp1/2p1P3/2P5/Pr4RP/1r4P1/2Q2R1K w - - 6 36

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