Chess Puzzle #23IlR — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 862 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks c1/c2; bishop f2; knight f3; pawns a3/b4/d3/f4/f6/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks c8/f8; bishops a7/c6; pawns a6/b5/d4/e6/g4/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight f3→e5. 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: 2r2rk1/b6p/p1b1pP2/1p1q4/1P1p1Pp1/P2P1N2/2R1QBPP/2R3K1 w - - 0 26

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