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

Rating 860 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops d2/f3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e2/f4/g3/h3. Black: king c8; queen d7; rooks d8/h8; bishop c5; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/e5/f7/g7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: e4 — pawn e2→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh3# — queen d7→h3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/pppq1pp1/2n2n2/2bpp2p/5P2/2NP1BPP/PPPBP3/R2Q1R1K w - - 0 12

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