Chess Puzzle #0Ji0o — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 749 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks a1/f1; bishops c4/e3; knight c3; pawns a4/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; knight g4; pawns a6/b7/d7/e7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc5 — queen d4→c5. 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: r1b2rk1/1pqpppbp/p5p1/8/P1BQP1n1/2N1B3/1PP2PPP/R4RK1 w - - 1 12

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