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

Rating 712 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishop e2; knights d2/e5; pawns a2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks a8/d8; bishop b7; knights a6/f6; pawns a7/c4/e6/f7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc4 — bishop e2→c4, captures pawn. 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: r2r2k1/pb3p2/n3pnpp/3qN3/2pP4/2P4P/P1QNBPP1/R4RK1 w - - 0 18

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