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

Rating 759 · Beginner · kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; knights d2/f3; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks a8/f8; knights d4/f4; pawns a5/b7/c7/e6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight f3→d4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen d5→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1pp3pp/4p3/p2q4/3n1n2/5N1P/PP1N1PP1/R2QR1K1 w - - 0 17

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