Chess Puzzle #2NXu2 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1184 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen b1; rooks a1/e1; bishop d3; knights d2/g2; pawns a3/c4/d5/e4/f3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f2; rooks c8/e8; bishop h3; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b5/d6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Re2 — rook e1→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxg2# — bishop h3→g2, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1nr1r1k1/p4ppp/3p1n2/1p1P4/2P1P3/P2B1PPb/3N1qNP/RQ2R2K w - - 1 25

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