Chess Puzzle #13uTH — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1018 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/c2; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks d8/e8; bishops b7/f6; knight e5; pawns a6/b5/c5/e7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight f3→e5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen d5→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3rr1k1/1b2pp1p/p4bp1/1ppqn3/8/2PP1N1P/PPB1QPP1/R1B1R1K1 w - - 0 16

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