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

Rating 631 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop b2; knights b1/e5; pawns a2/b3/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks a8/f8; bishops b6/b7; knight f6; pawns a7/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: c4 — pawn c2→c4. 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: r4rk1/pbp2ppp/1b3n2/3qN3/3P4/1P6/PBP2PPP/RN1Q1RK1 w - - 0 13

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