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

Rating 615 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops b1/c1; knights e5/g3; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knights b4/b8; pawns a6/b6/e6/f5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: a3 — pawn a2→a3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen d5→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: rn3rk1/1b2b1pp/pp2p3/3qNp2/1n1P4/6N1/PP3PPP/RBBQR1K1 w - - 2 16

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