Chess Puzzle #2F513 — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 642 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops b2/d3; knights b1/e5; pawns a2/b3/c2/d2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b6/c7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc3 — knight b1→c3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen d5→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn3rk1/pbp1bppp/1p2pn2/3qN3/8/1P1B4/PBPP1PPP/RN1QR1K1 w - - 3 10

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