Chess Puzzle #1T30e — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 818 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rooks a1/f1; knights c3/e1; pawns a2/b2/d4/f3/h2. Black: king c8; queen e2; rooks d8/g2; bishops f8/h3; pawns a7/c4/c6/c7/f6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg2 — knight e1→g2, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen e2→g2, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2kr1b2/p1p2p1p/2p2p2/8/Q1pP4/2N2P1b/PP2q1rP/R3NRK1 w - - 0 16

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