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

Rating 1163 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen a3; rooks b1/f1; bishop a4; knight c4; pawns e5/g2/h2. Black: king b8; queen d4; rook d8; bishop b7; knights a7/f4; pawns b5/e6/f5/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd6 — knight c4→d6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxg2# — bishop b7→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r4/nb6/4p2p/1p2Ppp1/B1Nq1n2/Q7/6PP/1R3R1K w - - 0 33

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