Chess Puzzle #0hmx8 — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 728 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/e3; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/c2/e4/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; knights d7/f6; pawns a5/b6/c7/d6/e6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: e5 — pawn e4→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g6→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: r4rk1/1bpn2p1/1p1ppnqp/p7/4PP2/P1NBB2P/1PP3P1/R2Q1RK1 w - - 3 15

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