Chess Puzzle #05SaQ — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 498 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c4/g3; knight f3; pawns a4/b2/c2/d3/d6/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks a8/e8; bishop b7; knights b8/d7; pawns a6/b6/c5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng5 — knight f3→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen c6→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: rn2r1k1/1b1n1ppp/ppqPp3/2p5/P1B5/3P1NB1/1PP3PP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 1 16

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