Chess Puzzle #BMHsG — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1402 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop h4; knights b5/f3; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/d6; knight f4; pawns a7/b7/d5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd6 — knight b5→d6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g6→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/pp3pp1/3b2qp/1N1p4/3P1n1B/5N1P/PP3PP1/R2Q1R1K w - - 6 17

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