Chess Puzzle #2C1UC — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1077 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop h2; knights c3/e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks a8/f2; bishops c8/g7; knight h5; pawns a7/c6/d5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Re2 — rook e1→e2. 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: r1b3k1/p5bp/2p3p1/3pN1qn/8/2N4P/PPP2rPB/R2QR2K w - - 0 16

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