Chess Puzzle #3NvLQ — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1112 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a1/e1; bishop e2; knight f3; pawns a2/c4/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen e4; rooks d8/g8; bishop d7; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/e6/f6/f7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight f3→d4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen e4→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: 2kr2r1/pp1b1p1p/4pp2/3P4/2Pnq3/1Q3N2/P3BPPP/R3R1K1 w - - 1 17

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