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

Rating 618 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; knights b5/c3; pawns a3/b2/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks c8/f8; bishop b7; knights d7/f6; pawns a6/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd4 — knight b5→d4. 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: 2r2rk1/1b1n1ppp/p1q1pn2/1N6/8/P1NBP2P/1P3PP1/R2Q1RK1 w - - 1 16

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