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

Rating 619 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen e3; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/c4; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/c2/e4/f5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks a8/e8; bishops c8/f8; knight f4; pawns a7/b7/d6/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd5 — knight c3→d5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g5→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: r1b1rbk1/pp3ppp/3p4/4pPq1/2B1Pn2/P1N1Q2P/1PP3P1/R1B2R1K w - - 0 18

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