Chess Puzzle #0Sgc1 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 842 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen e3; rooks d1/f1; bishops e2/g3; knight c3; pawns a2/b3/c2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks a8/f8; bishops d5/h4; knight e5; pawns a7/b5/c6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe5 — bishop g3→e5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g6→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/p4ppp/2p3q1/1p1bn3/7b/1PN1Q1BP/P1P1B1P1/3R1R1K w - - 4 23

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