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

Rating 1249 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d5; rooks a1/d1; bishop a3; knight c3; pawns a2/b3/c2/e5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f2; rooks b8/d8; bishops b7/g7; pawns a7/d7/e7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd2 — queen d5→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxg2# — bishop b7→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r1r2k1/pb1pppbp/6p1/3QP3/5P2/BPN5/P1P2qPP/R2R3K w - - 3 17

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