Chess Puzzle #0BlyU — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1132 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; knights f4/f5; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knights f6/g4; pawns a6/b7/d7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd5 — knight f4→d5. 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: r1b1k2r/1pqp1p1p/p4np1/5N2/4PNn1/3B4/PPP3PP/R2Q1R1K w kq - 0 17

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