Chess Puzzle #37Dl1 — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1118 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/c2; knights b1/g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d2/e5/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d5; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/g7; knights b8/f6; pawns a6/b5/c5/e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures knight. 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/1b3pbp/p3pnp1/1ppqP1N1/8/2P5/PPBP2PP/RNBQ1RK1 w kq - 1 12

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