Chess Puzzle #0avD6 — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 582 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops b3/f4; knights c3/e2; pawns a5/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c6; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/f8; knights d7/f6; pawns a6/b4/c7/e7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ba4 — bishop b3→a4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen c6→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: r3kb1r/1bpnpppp/p1q2n2/P7/1p1P1B2/1BN5/1PP1NPPP/R2Q1RK1 w kq - 1 12

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