Chess Puzzle #1A1oi — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 798 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knights g3/h2; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/e4/f2/g2/h5. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks a8/e8; bishop e7; knights f4/f6; pawns a5/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf5 — knight g3→f5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g5→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: r3r1k1/1pp1bppp/3p1n2/p2Pp1qP/2P1Pn2/4Q1N1/PP3PPN/R1B2RK1 w - - 5 17

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