Chess Puzzle #0lgi7 — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 509 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops e2/e3; knights b1/f3; pawns a4/c2/d4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c6; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/e7; knights b8/d7; pawns a6/b4/c4/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nfd2 — knight f3→d2. 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: rn2k2r/1b1nbppp/p1q1p3/4P3/PppP4/4BN2/2P1BPPP/RN1Q1RK1 w kq - 0 16

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