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

Rating 564 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/f4; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knight d4; pawns a7/b6/c7/e6/f5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight f3→d4, 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: r4rk1/pbp1b1pp/1p2p3/3qPp2/3n1B2/3B1N2/PPP2PPP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 2 14

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