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

Rating 584 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; knight c7; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks a8/e8; bishop b7; knight b8; pawns a7/b6/c5/d7/e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe8 — knight c7→e8, captures rook. 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: rn2r1k1/pbNp1p1p/1p2p1p1/2p1P1q1/2PP4/3B4/PP3PPP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 2 16

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