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

Rating 605 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops b2/e2; knights d2/f3; pawns a4/b3/c3/d4/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks a8/f8; bishops a7/c8; knights c6/f4; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king g1→h2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g6→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/bpp2ppp/p1np2q1/4p3/P2PPn2/1PP2N1P/1B1NBPP1/R2Q1RK1 w - - 5 13

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