Chess Puzzle #1k2vS — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 878 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d5; rooks a8/g8; bishops c8/e7; pawns a7/c6/e5/f6/f7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh7 — bishop d3→h7, captures pawn. 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: r1b1k1r1/p3bp1p/2p2p2/3qp3/8/3B4/PPP2PPP/RN1Q1R1K w q - 0 12

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