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

Rating 602 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks d1/f1; bishops e2/f2; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/d4/e5/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks d8/f8; bishops b7/g7; knight a5; pawns a7/b6/c7/e6/f7/g6/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 d5→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: 3r1rk1/pbp2pbp/1p2p1p1/n2qP3/3P1P2/4QN1P/PP2BBP1/3R1RK1 w - - 0 18

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