Chess Puzzle #4AURG — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1095 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks a1/f1; bishops b2/d3; knight b3; pawns a2/c2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; knights c6/f4; pawns a7/b7/e5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd2 — knight b3→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g5→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: r1b1r1k1/pp3p1p/2n3p1/4p1q1/5n2/1NPBQ3/PBP2PPP/R4RK1 w - - 4 15

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