Chess Puzzle #58lDT — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1035 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a1/h3; bishop c1; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen e2; rook h8; bishops e4/e7; knight f6; pawns a7/b6/e6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Re3 — rook h3→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen e2→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: 4k2r/p3b1p1/1p2pn1p/8/3PbP2/1QP4R/PP2q1PP/R1B3K1 w k - 2 21

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