Chess Puzzle #1Kpgq — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 613 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/d1; bishop e3; knights b3/g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c6; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/e7; knight f6; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Na5 — knight b3→a5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen c6→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: r3k2r/1b2bppp/p1q1pn2/1p4N1/8/1N2B3/PPP1QPPP/R2R2K1 w kq - 1 16

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