Chess Puzzle #09cDD — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 924 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks c1/f1; bishops b2/e2; knight c4; pawns a3/b4/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks a8/f8; bishop g6; knight f4; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/f6/g5/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight c4→e5. 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: r4rk1/ppp5/2q1ppbp/6p1/1PNP1n2/P6P/1B1QBPP1/2R2RK1 w - - 6 20

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