Chess Puzzle #2NYf5 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1023 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks b1/e2; knight g3; pawns a2/b3/c4/d3/g2/h2. Black: king g6; queen c6; rooks e8/h8; bishop b7; pawns a6/b5/c5/d4/f5/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe8 — rook e2→e8, captures rook. 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: 4r2r/1b6/p1q3kp/1pp2pp1/2Pp4/1P1P2N1/P3R1PP/1R1Q3K w - - 0 38

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