Chess Puzzle #12pTy — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

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

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rook b1; bishops f4/g2; knight f3; pawns a2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rook b8; bishops b7/g7; knight d4; pawns a6/c7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight f3→d4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen d5→g2, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/1bp2pbp/p5p1/3q4/3n1B2/5NP1/P3QPBP/1R4K1 w - - 0 22

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