Chess Puzzle #5B00E — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1122 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks a1/f1; bishops c2/g5; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knight f6; pawns a7/b6/c5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop g5→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, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pb2bppp/1p2pn2/2pqN1B1/3P4/2Q1P3/PPB2PPP/R4RK1 w - - 1 15

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