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

Rating 577 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b6; rooks c7/f1; bishop e7; pawns d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rook a8; bishop c6; pawns a6/b7/e6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc1 — rook f1→c1. 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: r5k1/1pR1Bpp1/pQb1p2p/3q4/3P4/4P3/5PPP/5RK1 w - - 3 26

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