Chess Puzzle #06gjC — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 907 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; knights d2/h4; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e5/f2/g2. Black: king h8; queen h3; rooks a8/g7; bishops a5/c8; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/h6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf5 — knight h4→f5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen h3→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: rnb4k/pp3prp/2p2Q1p/b2pP3/3P3N/2PB3q/PP1N1PP1/R4RK1 w - - 2 20

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