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

Rating 1056 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks c4/f1; bishops d3/h4; pawns a2/b2/e5/f2/g2. Black: king c8; queen d5; rooks d8/h8; bishop c6; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd8 — bishop h4→d8, captures rook. 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: 2kr3r/pp3p2/2b1p3/3qP2p/2R3nB/1Q1B4/PP3PP1/5RK1 w - - 1 22

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