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

Rating 1406 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops b2/d3; knight c3; pawns a2/b3/c4/d6/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen g7; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/e7; knights d7/g8; pawns a7/b7/c6/f3/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: dxe7 — pawn d6→e7, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g7→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: r1b1k1nr/pp1nb1q1/2pP4/7p/2P5/1PNB1p2/PB3PPP/R2Q1RK1 w kq - 0 16

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