Chess Puzzle #02Bfb — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 836 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks d1/f1; bishops b3/c1; knights c3/e2; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks b8/h8; bishops c8/e7; knights c6/g4; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/f7/g5/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: exd5 — pawn e4→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen c7→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: 1rb1k2r/1pq1bp2/p1n1p3/3p2pp/4P1n1/1BN2Q2/PPP1NPPP/2BR1RK1 w k - 0 15

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