Chess Puzzle #000rZ — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 716 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop e3; knights c3/d4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen d6; rooks d8/h8; bishops e6/f8; knight g4; pawns a7/c6/c7/f7/g7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe6 — knight d4→e6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen d6→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr1b1r/p1p2pp1/2pqb3/7p/3N2n1/2NPB3/PPP2PPP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 2 13

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