Chess Puzzle #0olj6 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

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

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/d3; knights b1/h4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/f2/h2. Black: king e8; queen g5; rooks a8/h8; bishops f8/h3; knight a5; pawns a7/c6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng2 — knight h4→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g5→g2, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3kb1r/p4ppp/2p5/n5q1/7N/3B3b/PPPP1P1P/RNBQ2KR w kq - 1 15

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