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

Rating 644 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/f4; bishops g2/g3; knights c3/e2; pawns a2/b2/c4/d3. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks c8/f8; bishops c6/h4; knight a7; pawns a6/b7/c5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh4 — bishop g3→h4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g5→g2, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/np3ppp/p1b1p3/2p3q1/2P2R1b/2NP2B1/PP1QN1B1/R5K1 w - - 6 21

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