Chess Puzzle #3ku9o — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1039 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen d1; rooks b1/f1; bishop d3; knights d2/g1; pawns a4/b3/c2/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen g5; rooks a8/f8; bishop e6; knights d7/f4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ndf3 — knight d2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g5→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4r2/pp1n1pkp/2ppb1p1/6q1/P3Pn2/1P1B3P/2PN1PPK/1R1Q1RN1 w - - 1 16

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