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

Rating 573 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks d1/f1; bishop g5; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks c8/f8; bishops b7/e7; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe7 — bishop g5→e7, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen d5→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: 2r2rk1/1b2bppp/p3p3/1p1qN1B1/3P4/4Q2P/PPP2PP1/3R1RK1 w - - 0 18

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