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

Rating 902 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops b1/d2; knight g3; pawns a3/b2/c3/d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks d8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knight f4; pawns a6/b5/c5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf4 — bishop d2→f4, 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: 3r1rk1/1b2bppp/p3p3/1ppq4/5n2/P1PP2NP/1P1B1PP1/RB1QR1K1 w - - 4 18

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