Chess Puzzle #2U7Y9 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 816 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/c4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; knight d7; pawns a7/b6/c7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxc7 — knight d5→c7, captures pawn. 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: r4rk1/pbpn1ppp/1p6/3N2q1/2PQ4/3B4/PP3PPP/R4RK1 w - - 0 13

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