Chess Puzzle #0J5b4 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 822 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops b2/f3; knight c5; pawns a3/b4/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks c8/f8; bishop b8; knights e7/f6; pawns a7/b7/d5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc1 — rook a1→c1. 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: 1br2rk1/ppq1nppp/5n2/2Np4/1P1P4/P4B2/1B3PPP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 4 19

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