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

Rating 855 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/d1; bishops e2/g5; knight b3; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e4; rooks c8/d8; bishops d5/g7; knight e5; pawns b7/e6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe3 — queen d2→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen e4→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: 2rr2k1/1p3pbp/4p1p1/3bn1B1/4q3/1NP4P/PP1QBPP1/R2R2K1 w - - 5 19

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