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

Rating 1012 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen g5; rooks a1/d1; bishops c1/c4; knight b1; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/e4/f5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen h1; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g3; knight e7; pawns a7/b7/c5/d4/d7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke2 — king f1→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen h1→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/pp1pnppp/8/2p2PQ1/2BpP3/P2P2bP/1PP3P1/RNBR1K1q w - - 7 17

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