Chess Puzzle #2K0be — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 587 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops e2/e3; knights d2/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d5; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/c5; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd4 — knight f3→d4. 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: rn2k2r/pb3ppp/4pn2/1pbq4/8/2P1BN2/PP1NBPPP/R2Q1RK1 w kq - 0 11

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