Chess Puzzle #02Sxe — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 543 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks c1/e1; bishop d3; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/f2/g2/g3. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; knight b8; pawns a6/b5/c7/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc3 — knight e4→c3. 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: rn3rk1/1bp2pp1/p3p2p/1p1q4/3PN3/3BP1P1/PPQ2PP1/2R1R1K1 w - - 2 18

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