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

Rating 1020 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b1; rooks a1/f1; bishop d6; knight c5; pawns a2/c3/d4/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks c8/e8; bishop g6; knight e3; pawns a6/c4/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe1 — queen b1→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen d5→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: 2r1r1k1/5ppp/p2Bp1b1/2NqP3/2pP4/2P1n2P/P4PP1/RQ3RK1 w - - 5 26

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