Chess Puzzle #0AwbE — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 902 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/f1; bishop g2; knight c3; pawns a2/b5/c4/d5/e4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen h5; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knight g4; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: bxa6 — pawn b5→a6, captures pawn. 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: r1b1k2r/1pp2pp1/p2p3p/1P1Pp2q/2P1P1n1/2N3P1/P2Q1PBP/R4RK1 w kq - 1 18

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