Chess Puzzle #1rbs6 — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 493 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks b1/f1; bishop b2; knights d2/g3; pawns a2/b3/c2/d3/e4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/g7; knight f6; pawns a6/b5/c5/d6/f5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: exf5 — pawn e4→f5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen c6→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: r4rk1/1b3pbp/p1qp1np1/1pp2p2/4P3/1P1P2NP/PBPN2P1/1R1Q1RK1 w - - 0 15

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