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

Rating 733 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks d1/f1; bishop e2; knight h5; pawns a2/c3/d5/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks d8/f8; bishop b7; knight e3; pawns a7/b6/c7/d7/e6/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd2 — queen c2→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: 3r1rk1/pbpp2p1/1p2p3/3P2qN/4P3/2P1nP2/P1Q1B1PP/3R1RK1 w - - 1 19

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