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

Rating 520 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; bishop h4; knight b3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d7; queen g7; rooks g8/h8; bishop b6; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/e5/e6/f6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: a4 — pawn a2→a4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g7→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: 6rr/1ppk2q1/pbnppp1p/4p2Q/4P2B/1NPP4/PP3PPP/R4R1K w - - 1 18

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