Chess Puzzle #05WPb — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 723 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/d3; knight e2; pawns a2/b2/c2/f5/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen e5; rooks a8/h8; bishop g7; knights b8/g4; pawns a7/b7/d6/e7/f7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: O-O — king e1→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen e5→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: rn2k2r/pp2ppbp/3p4/4qP2/6n1/3B4/PPP1N1PP/R1BQK2R w KQkq - 5 12

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.

Puzzle data from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0). Analysis powered by Stockfish 18 in your browser.