Chess Puzzle #2Bna6 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1222 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/e1; bishop b1; knights e6/g3; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks d8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knights b6/e5; pawns a6/b5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd8 — knight e6→d8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen c6→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: 3r1rk1/1b2bp1p/pnq1N1p1/1p2n3/8/6N1/PP2QPPP/RB2R1K1 w - - 2 21

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