Chess Puzzle #1L0Xm — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 649 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/c4; knights f3/h2; pawns a4/b4/c3/d4/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks a8/f8; bishops b6/c8; knights f4/h5; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g6→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: r1b2rk1/1pp2ppp/pb1p2q1/4p2n/PPBPPn2/2P2N1P/5PPN/R1BQR1K1 w - - 1 15

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