Chess Puzzle #0J22w — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1212 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rook h2; bishop e3; knight g3; pawns a3/b4/d4/e5/f4/g2. Black: king g8; queen a2; rook c8; bishops b7/h4; pawns a6/b5/c4/f5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxh4 — rook h2→h4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen a2→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: 2r3k1/1b3pp1/p6p/1p2Pp2/1PpP1P1b/P1Q1B1N1/q5PR/6K1 w - - 14 34

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