Chess Puzzle #03eid — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 647 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/e2; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d6; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/e4/g6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: c5 — pawn c4→c5. 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: r3kb1r/ppp3p1/2nq1np1/3p4/2PPp3/8/PP2BPPP/RNBQ1RK1 w kq - 1 11

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