Chess Puzzle #3Sp2Q — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1129 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight g7; pawns b2/b3/c3/d2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen g6; rooks a8/h8; bishop e7; knight f4; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: d4 — pawn d2→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g6→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: r2k3r/ppp1b1Np/6q1/4p3/5n2/1PP1Q3/1P1P1PPP/R1B2RK1 w - - 1 17

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