Chess Puzzle #2BRJf — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 635 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/d3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e3/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; knights b8/d2; pawns a7/b6/c7/d7/e6/f5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd2 — bishop c1→d2, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g5→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: rn3rk1/pbpp2pp/1p2p3/4Ppq1/3P4/2PBP3/PPQn2PP/R1B2RK1 w - - 0 12

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