Chess Puzzle #36rOb — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1021 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/e1; bishops d3/e3; knight d6; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g4; rooks a8/e8; bishop f3; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf5 — bishop d3→f5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g4→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: r3r1k1/ppp2pp1/2nN3p/3p4/3P2q1/2PBBb2/PPQ2PPP/R3R1K1 w - - 1 15

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