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

Rating 649 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops d3/f4; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks c8/d8; bishops b7/f6; knight e5; pawns a7/b6/c7/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe5 — bishop f4→e5, captures knight. 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: 2rr2k1/pbp2pp1/1p2pb1p/3qn3/3P1B2/2PB3P/PP3PP1/R2QR1K1 w - - 0 16

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