Chess Puzzle #0Qxs8 — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 908 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops e2/g5; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d6; rooks c8/h8; bishop f8; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/g6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd2 — knight b1→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen d6→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r1kb1r/pp3pp1/2nqpnp1/3p2B1/3P4/2P5/PP2BPPP/RN1Q1RK1 w k - 2 12

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