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

Rating 1131 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen f2; rooks a1/f1; knights e2/f3; pawns a3/b2/c2/d5/e4/g2. Black: king g8; queen g4; rooks a8/f8; knights f4/g6; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/e5/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe3 — queen f2→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g4→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: r4rk1/1pp5/p2p2n1/3Pp2p/4Pnq1/P4N2/1PP1NQP1/R4R1K w - - 0 23

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