Chess Puzzle #2Trj6 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 558 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishop e3; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks d8/f8; bishops e7/h3; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight f3→e5. 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: 3r1rk1/pp2bppp/2q2n2/2p5/3P4/2P1BN1b/PPQ2PP1/RN3RK1 w - - 0 13

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