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

Rating 824 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f5; bishops d3/d4; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knight f6; pawns a7/b6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc4 — bishop d3→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/pb2bppp/1p3n2/3qNR2/3B4/2PB4/PP4PP/R2Q2K1 w - - 1 17

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