Chess Puzzle #2Os0a — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 764 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rooks b7/d2; bishops e4/g1; knight h2; pawns f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c5; rooks c1/d8; knights e7/g6; pawns d6/e5/f6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng4 — knight h2→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg1# — queen c5→g1, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/1R2n1pp/3p1pn1/2q1p3/4B3/5P1P/3RQ1PN/2r3BK w - - 3 37

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