Chess Puzzle #0IqFh — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 565 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/d3; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d5; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/e7; knights d4/g8; pawns a7/b6/c5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight f3→d4, 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: r3k1nr/pb2bppp/1p6/2pq4/3n4/3B1N2/PPQ2PPP/RNB1R1K1 w kq - 4 13

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