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

Rating 712 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/c4; pawns a3/b2/d4/e3/e5/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen g5; rooks a8/h8; bishop e4; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd2 — bishop c1→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g5→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: r3k2r/ppp2pp1/2n1p2p/4P1q1/2BPb3/P3P3/1P4PP/R1BQ1RK1 w kq - 1 13

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