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

Rating 625 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops b3/h2; knights d2/e5; pawns a4/b4/c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks a8/e8; bishops b6/d7; knights h4/h5; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd7 — knight e5→d7, captures bishop. 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: r3r1k1/1p1b1pp1/pb2p2p/3pN1qn/PP1P3n/1BP4P/3N1PPB/R2Q1RK1 w - - 11 21

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