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

Rating 984 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop g4; knights a4/h2; pawns a2/b2/d5/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/d6; knight f4; pawns a6/b4/c7/e5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc8 — bishop g4→c8, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g6→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: r1b2rk1/2p2pp1/p2b2qp/3Pp3/Np2PnB1/7P/PP3PPN/R2Q1RK1 w - - 4 18

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