Chess Puzzle #0GK51 — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 690 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks c1/e1; bishops b2/c4; knight g3; pawns a2/b3/d6/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; knights d7/f4; pawns a6/b6/c5/e5/f7/g7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf5 — knight g3→f5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g5→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: r4rk1/1b1n1pp1/pp1P4/2p1p1qp/2B1Pn2/1P3PN1/PB4PP/2RQR1K1 w - - 0 18

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