Chess Puzzle #0Xa8y — Intermediate, Black to move, opening

Rating 1354 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/d3; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/b5/c4/d4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen b7; rooks d8/h8; bishops a8/g7; knights d7/g8; pawns a7/b6/c7/e7/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 b7→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: b1kr2nr/pqpnppbp/1p4p1/1P2P3/2PP4/3B1N2/P5PP/RNBQ1RK1 w - - 1 13

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