Chess Puzzle #18vyB — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 866 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/e2; knights c3/f3; pawns b2/c2/d2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b7; rooks g6/h8; bishop f8; knights b8/g8; pawns c7/d7/e7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight f3→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen b7→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: 1n2kbnr/1qpppppp/6r1/8/8/2N2N2/1PPPBPPP/R1BQ1RK1 w k - 7 13

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