Chess Puzzle #3gtfE — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1033 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops d2/d3; knight f3; pawns a2/c2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g4; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knights c6/f4; pawns a7/b7/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight f3→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g4→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: r1b2rk1/pp3ppp/2n5/4p3/5nq1/2PB1N2/P1PB1PPP/R2QR1K1 w - - 2 15

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