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

Rating 642 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops b3/d2; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c6; rooks a8/g8; bishops c5/d7; pawns a7/b7/d4/e6/f6/f7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qh5 — queen d1→h5. 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: r3k1r1/pp1b1p2/2q1pp1p/2b5/3p1P2/1B1P4/PPPB2PP/R2QR2K w q - 4 18

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