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

Rating 810 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishops b5/e3; knights c3/e1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen g6; rooks d8/h8; bishops f8/h3; knights f3/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e4/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf3 — knight e1→f3, captures knight. 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: 2kr1b1r/ppp2ppp/5nq1/1B6/3Pp3/2N1Bn1b/PPP1QPPP/R3NRK1 w - - 4 13

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