Chess Puzzle #1XCc0 — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 737 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c3/e2; knights b1/f3; pawns a4/b3/c2/f2/g2/h5. Black: king e8; queen e4; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/g7; knights e5/g8; pawns a7/b6/c7/d7/f7/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight f3→e5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen e4→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: r3k1nr/pbpp1pb1/1p5p/4n1pP/P3q3/1PB2N2/2P1BPP1/RN1Q1RK1 w kq - 0 13

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