Chess Puzzle #3YQrF — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1083 · Beginner · kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks a1/d2; bishop g6; pawns a2/b2/c4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen g4; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; knight h5; pawns a7/c5/e6/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh5 — bishop g6→h5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g4→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/pb4p1/4p1B1/2p4n/2P3q1/2Q5/PP1R1PPP/R5K1 w - - 3 23

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