Chess Puzzle #31Uq7 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1256 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rooks f1/h3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g7; rook a8; bishop d5; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c5/e6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd3 — queen g6→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g7→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/pp1n2q1/4p1Q1/2pbP3/8/7R/PPP2PPP/5RK1 w - - 6 23

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