Chess Puzzle #01ivK — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 542 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/g2; knight b1; pawns a5/b5/c4/d4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king c8; queen h5; rooks d8/h8; bishops d7/f8; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/f5/g4/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf4 — bishop c1→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen h5→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1nkr1b1r/pppb4/4p1p1/PP3p1q/2PP2p1/6P1/5PBP/RNBQ1RK1 w - - 2 19

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