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

Rating 601 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop g5; knights h2/h5; pawns b2/b3/c2/d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knight f6; pawns a7/b6/c5/d4/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop g5→f6, 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: r4rk1/pb2bppp/1p3n2/2pq2BN/3p4/1P1P3P/1PP2PPN/R2QR1K1 w - - 5 17

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