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

Rating 955 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c2/e3; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks d8/f8; bishops b7/d6; pawns a6/b5/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd6 — knight e4→d6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g6→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: 3r1rk1/1bp2ppp/p2b2q1/1p6/3PN3/4B2P/PPB2PP1/R2Q1RK1 w - - 1 19

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