Chess Puzzle #2IF6R — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 757 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks c1/e1; bishops c2/g5; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/d6/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks a8/e8; bishops b7/g7; knight f6; pawns a6/b5/c5/e5/f7/g6/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 c6→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: r3r1k1/1b3pbp/p1qP1np1/1pp1p1B1/8/2N5/PPBQ1PPP/2R1R1K1 w - - 1 18

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