Chess Puzzle #08fit — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 454 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knights c6/g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng5 — knight f3→g5. 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: r1b2rk1/ppp2ppp/2nq4/3p4/3P2n1/2NB1N2/PPP2PPP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 6 10

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