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

Rating 783 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/g5; pawns a2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen d5; rooks a8/f8; bishop c6; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/f7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxh5 — queen e2→h5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen d5→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: rn3r2/ppp2pk1/2b1p3/3q2Bp/3P4/2PB4/P3QPPP/R4RK1 w - - 2 17

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