Chess Puzzle #03UZ0 — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 947 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/e3; knights h3/h5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d5; rooks a8/f8; bishops c6/e7; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/f7/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf6 — knight h5→f6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen d5→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: rn3r1k/ppp1bpp1/2b1pn2/3q3N/8/3BB2N/PPP2PPP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 4 14

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