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

Rating 1428 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; knight d4; pawns a2/c3/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen f2; rook f8; bishop e4; knight d2; pawns a7/b6/c7/e6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Re2 — rook e1→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxg2# — bishop e4→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/p1p3pp/1p2p3/8/3Nb3/2P5/P2n1qPP/R2QR2K w - - 0 24

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