Chess Puzzle #0H40n — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 613 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop c1; knights d2/e5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks a8/f8; bishop c5; knights f4/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: dxc5 — pawn d4→c5, captures bishop. 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: r4rk1/ppp2ppp/5n2/2bqN3/3P1n2/2P4P/PP1N1PP1/R1BQR1K1 w - - 1 15

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