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

Rating 1060 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/e2; knight f3; pawns a3/b2/c3/d3/e5/f4/g2/h3. Black: king d7; queen g7; rooks a8/g8; bishops c8/e7; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c5/d5/e6/f5/f7/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king g1→h2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g7→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b3r1/pp1kbpq1/2n1p3/2ppPp2/5P1p/P1PP1N1P/1P2B1P1/R1B1QRK1 w - - 3 16

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