Chess Puzzle #181Qa — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 984 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop h4; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks a8/e8; bishops b7/e7; pawns a6/b5/c5/d4/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe7 — bishop h4→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: r3r1k1/1b2bpp1/p6p/1ppqN3/3p3B/3P3P/PPP2PP1/R2QR1K1 w - - 0 18

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