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

Rating 798 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/g5; knights b3/c3; pawns a3/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen g7; rooks a8/h8; bishops a7/b7; knights b8/e7; pawns a6/b5/d6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe7 — bishop g5→e7, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g7→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: rn2k2r/bb2n1qp/p2pQ3/1p4B1/8/PNNB4/1PP2PPP/R4RK1 w kq - 1 16

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