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

Rating 622 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c1; rooks c3/f1; bishop g5; knight e5; pawns a3/b4/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks c8/f8; bishops b7/e7; pawns a6/b5/c7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. 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: 2r2rk1/1bp1bppp/p3p3/1p1qN1B1/1P1P4/P1R1P3/5PPP/2Q2RK1 w - - 0 17

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