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

Rating 698 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e1; rook f1; bishop g3; knights e2/f7; pawns a2/b3/c5/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen e4; rook d8; bishop g7; knights e3/e7; pawns a7/b7/g5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd8 — knight f7→d8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen e4→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: 2kr4/pp2nNb1/7p/2P3p1/4q3/1P2n1B1/P3N1PP/4QRK1 w - - 0 24

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