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

Rating 802 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops e2/g5; knights b5/f3; pawns a3/b2/c4/d3/e4/f2/g2. Black: king e8; queen b8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/g7; knight c6; pawns a7/b6/c5/d7/e6/f7/g4/g6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nh2 — knight f3→h2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen b8→h2, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rq2k2r/pb1p1pb1/1pn1p1p1/1Np3B1/2P1P1p1/P2P1N2/1P2BPP1/R2Q1RK1 w kq - 0 13

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