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

Rating 692 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/d4; pawns a2/b2/c4/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen g5; rooks d8/h8; bishop b7; knight f6; pawns a7/b6/c7/d7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop d4→f6, captures knight. 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: 2kr3r/pbpp3p/1p3n2/6q1/2PB4/3B4/PP4PP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 17

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