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

Rating 753 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rooks f1/f4; bishop c1; pawns a4/b4/d4/e5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g3; rooks e7/g6; bishop a7; pawns a6/b7/c6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd2 — bishop c1→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g3→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: 6k1/bp2rpp1/p1p3rp/4P3/PP1P1R2/6qP/2Q3P1/2B2R1K w - - 7 30

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