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

Rating 1079 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks b1/d1; bishop e2; knight a5; pawns a3/c5/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen g5; rooks b8/f8; bishop e4; knight d7; pawns a7/c6/e5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxb8 — rook b1→b8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g5→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: 1r3r1k/p2n2pp/2p5/N1P1p1q1/4b3/P1Q5/4B1PP/1R1R2K1 w - - 0 28

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