Chess Puzzle #0Jk0Q — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 904 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks b1/f1; bishops b3/d4; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; knight g4; pawns a7/c6/d5/e7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg7 — bishop d4→g7, 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: r1b2rk1/p1q1ppbp/2p3p1/3p4/3BP1n1/1BN5/PPP2PPP/1R1Q1R1K w - - 0 14

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