Chess Puzzle #5A1B1 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1043 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks c1/f1; knights e2/g3; pawns a3/b2/c3/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks c8/d8; bishop b7; knight f6; pawns a7/b6/d4/e5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: cxd4 — pawn c3→d4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen c6→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: 2rr2k1/pb3pp1/1pq2n1p/4p3/3p4/PQP1P1NP/1P2NPP1/2R2RK1 w - - 0 22

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