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

Rating 1064 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks c1/f1; bishops e2/f4; knight f3; pawns a2/b3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/g7; knight d4; pawns a7/b6/e7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight f3→d4, captures knight. 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: r4rk1/pb2ppbp/1p4p1/3q4/3n1B2/1P3N2/P3BPPP/2RQ1RK1 w - - 0 14

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