Chess Puzzle #0ls9u — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 503 · Beginner · kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks c1/d1; bishops b1/e5; knights c4/f3; pawns a2/b3/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks c8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knights c5/f6; pawns a7/b6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd4 — knight f3→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen c6→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/pb2bppp/1pq1pn2/2n1B3/2N5/1P2PN2/P3QPPP/1BRR2K1 w - - 7 17

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