Chess Puzzle #059pi — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 782 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a1/d1; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen c6; rooks a8/g8; bishop d6; pawns a6/b7/f6/f7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd6 — knight e4→d6, captures bishop. 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: r2k2r1/1p3p1p/p1qb1p2/8/4N3/1Q2P3/PP3PPP/R2R2K1 w - - 2 18

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