Chess Puzzle #0FGJQ — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 672 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks b1/e1; bishops b5/g5; pawns b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e4; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/e7; pawns a7/b6/c5/e5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe7 — bishop g5→e7, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen e4→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/pb2bppp/1p6/1Bp1p1B1/4q3/2P5/1P2QPPP/1R2R1K1 w - - 0 18

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