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

Rating 1024 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks a1/f1; bishop b2; knight d2; pawns a4/b3/c2/d3/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks a8/f8; bishop c6; knight f4; pawns a6/b7/c5/d6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight d2→e4. 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: r4rk1/1p3ppp/p1bpp3/2p1P1q1/P4n2/1P1PQ3/1BPN1PPP/R4RK1 w - - 0 15

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