Chess Puzzle #2HeI4 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 551 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c2/g5; knight e2; pawns a2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b6/c7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop g5→f6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen d5→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn3rk1/pbp2ppp/1p2pn2/3q2B1/3P4/2P5/P1B1NPPP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 12

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