Chess Puzzle #0S1rK — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 892 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks c1/f1; bishops e1/e2; knight c3; pawns a5/b4/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks c8/e8; bishops c7/e6; knight f6; pawns a6/b7/d5/e4/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: b5 — pawn b4→b5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen d6→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: 2r1r1k1/1pb2ppp/p2qbn2/P2p4/1P1Pp3/1QN1P3/4BPPP/2R1BRK1 w - - 5 18

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