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

Rating 801 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/d3; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knight f6; pawns a7/b6/c5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh6 — bishop c1→h6, captures pawn. 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: r4rk1/pb2bpp1/1p2pn1p/2pqN3/3P3Q/3B4/PPP2PPP/R1B1R1K1 w - - 2 16

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