Chess Puzzle #0J9HS — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 937 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/g5; knights d2/e2; pawns b3/c3/d4/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops d7/e7; knights c6/g4; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe7 — bishop g5→e7, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen c7→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: r4rk1/ppqbbppp/2n1p3/3p2B1/3PP1n1/1PPB1P2/3NN1PP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 1 13

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